In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
brent-
thats right, hide behind your badge. you'll give any reason as an excuse for murder. shoot first,who needs an answer. take them down one by one, soon enough you'll win your race against (the races). the cycle repeats again and again. shoot everything that you scares you.one day it wont be so easy to send another off in a casket. one day you will stand for your actions. one day it will stop. one day we wont have to live in fear of a bullet with our name on it.
adam-If you want justice, then take back the streets...no justice, no peace. No more.
cory-eyes open wide cant run or hide, lay down and die, fight their ever growing lies.
ryan-this is not a call for revolution...this is not a solution....this is only an attempt to Keep this in our heads.....after so many shots your still a threat?......there's one more dead
dan-how can you do this? gotta keep giving them want they want,gotta give them the boot...its not you i hate its your fucking (human) race.someone who is handcuffed does not deserve to be shot 14 times,i dont care if he was on drugs or if he had a knife its unfuckingcalled for...how?these are people to..you dont have the right,you fuck.
thats right, hide behind your badge. you'll give any reason as an excuse for murder. shoot first,who needs an answer. take them down one by one, soon enough you'll win your race against (the races). the cycle repeats again and again. shoot everything that you scares you.one day it wont be so easy to send another off in a casket. one day you will stand for your actions. one day it will stop. one day we wont have to live in fear of a bullet with our name on it.
adam-If you want justice, then take back the streets...no justice, no peace. No more.
cory-eyes open wide cant run or hide, lay down and die, fight their ever growing lies.
ryan-this is not a call for revolution...this is not a solution....this is only an attempt to Keep this in our heads.....after so many shots your still a threat?......there's one more dead
dan-how can you do this? gotta keep giving them want they want,gotta give them the boot...its not you i hate its your fucking (human) race.someone who is handcuffed does not deserve to be shot 14 times,i dont care if he was on drugs or if he had a knife its unfuckingcalled for...how?these are people to..you dont have the right,you fuck.
Lyrics submitted by rachelll
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I thought it was just called "Cops"...