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.
Seems like years as the temple rings,
Chokes gas with the awful news it brings.
How comes she's been avoiding,
She knows hes reached the end.
Hooked up to the respirator,
Please laugh into my callud lungs.
My hearbeats getting fainter,
And all my time has gone.
It's getting colder,
Deciding to show her that i'm not the one,
To be there beside her, now I'm crossing over
can no one consoleher.
I know she'll remain,
with no way to end this pain.
No one seems to realize, the things that I,
The things that I've done to you.
Why do you paint your love with all your heart,
with all that a heart can give.
Intentions that you'll never know,
The reason why I had to lead astray.
I gave you a last time, a painted remorse.
(Mistakes that were never yours)
The wrong in my life can never relate,
it flashes before my eyes...
(How did he come to this,
His mind is working harder then ever before,
Thousands of thoughts in seconds,
His last thoughts were of her...)
(And how he and he alone had destroyed the once
vibrant spirit he had inherited so deeply.
The last pain he had ever caused is to the only
woman that had ever loved him..)
The bright light is calling me over,
I follow and leave you alone.
Now you're all alone,
And I leave you with nobody by your side,
Not to hurt you ever again,
Never break your spirit's torment.
Now I'm all alone,
Still I cherish the things that you gave into me
The bright light is calling me over, I follow and leave you alone.
Chokes gas with the awful news it brings.
How comes she's been avoiding,
She knows hes reached the end.
Hooked up to the respirator,
Please laugh into my callud lungs.
My hearbeats getting fainter,
And all my time has gone.
It's getting colder,
Deciding to show her that i'm not the one,
To be there beside her, now I'm crossing over
can no one consoleher.
I know she'll remain,
with no way to end this pain.
No one seems to realize, the things that I,
The things that I've done to you.
Why do you paint your love with all your heart,
with all that a heart can give.
Intentions that you'll never know,
The reason why I had to lead astray.
I gave you a last time, a painted remorse.
(Mistakes that were never yours)
The wrong in my life can never relate,
it flashes before my eyes...
(How did he come to this,
His mind is working harder then ever before,
Thousands of thoughts in seconds,
His last thoughts were of her...)
(And how he and he alone had destroyed the once
vibrant spirit he had inherited so deeply.
The last pain he had ever caused is to the only
woman that had ever loved him..)
The bright light is calling me over,
I follow and leave you alone.
Now you're all alone,
And I leave you with nobody by your side,
Not to hurt you ever again,
Never break your spirit's torment.
Now I'm all alone,
Still I cherish the things that you gave into me
The bright light is calling me over, I follow and leave you alone.
Lyrics submitted by Blueskyburning
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i woudl correct this...but i'd be changing every second line
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The meaning of this song in my opinion is that "he" is going to leave the girl he is presently with. He is trying to make the decision to do it or not. In the same sense, he feels guilty that there is no one around to be beside her. Either he pitys the girl or just wishes things were different for them.
Or maybe the fact that he is leaving her is because he sees that he is causing the girl too much pain and if he leaves her, he will solve her problem.
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Our scene begins as a telephone rings, She chokes a gasp at the awful news it brings, A phone call she's been avoiding, She knows he's reached the end.
Hooked up to the resporator, It breathes life into my calloused lungs, My heart beats getting fainter, I know my time has come.
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Intentions that you'll never know, The reason why I had to lead astray, I gave you a lifetime of pain and remorse, Mistakes that were never yours, The wrong in my life can never be right, It flashes before my eyes.
How did it come to this? His mind is working harder than before, A thousand thoughts in seconds, His last thoughts of her, Of how he and he alone, Had destroyed the once vibrant spririt, That he had coveted so deeply, The last pain he ever causes the only woman, Who ever loved him.
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I like what emopunkgod said....it makes perfect sense to me....and it's exactly my thoughts on it....and will someome please tell me if it's callud (which isn't a word but callid is and it means hardened or toughened) or is it callous or calloused??? i am so confused....anyway i love this song....it's been on repeat for a whole week now....i love it.....
cal·lous (kls) adj.