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.
woke up in mourning,
the person that I was to become.
I have been cheapened,
my words have lost value I am numb.
I felt lonelier than a wreckage survivor,
floating scared and alone in the sea.
left only with his thoughts
his thoughts to keep him company.
you said you wouldn't lie,
I'm looking for reason,
you said you wouldn't lie,
something to believe in,
yet I have been shamed by you dishonesty.
attempts have been valiant
at proving your worth to you and I.
you have not learned yet
your worth is measured by what's inside
you said you wouldn’t lie
I’m looking for reason,
you said you wouldn't lie,
something to believe in,
you said you wouldn't lie,
yet i have been shamed by your dishonesty.
you said you wouldn’t lie,
values were deceiving, you said you wouldn't lie,
so find some real meaning you said you wouldn't lie,
now that you’re naked, scarred, and alone.
cause you’ll find truth in this.
I'm not new to this.
I'm not new to this
no I'm not new to this
you said you wouldn’t lie
I’m looking for reason,
you said you wouldn't lie,
something to believe in,
you said you wouldn't lie,
yet i have been shamed by your dishonesty.
you said you wouldn’t lie,
values were deceiving, you said you wouldn't lie,
so find some real meaning you said you wouldn't lie,
now that you’re naked, scarred, and alone.
the person that I was to become.
I have been cheapened,
my words have lost value I am numb.
I felt lonelier than a wreckage survivor,
floating scared and alone in the sea.
left only with his thoughts
his thoughts to keep him company.
you said you wouldn't lie,
I'm looking for reason,
you said you wouldn't lie,
something to believe in,
yet I have been shamed by you dishonesty.
attempts have been valiant
at proving your worth to you and I.
you have not learned yet
your worth is measured by what's inside
you said you wouldn’t lie
I’m looking for reason,
you said you wouldn't lie,
something to believe in,
you said you wouldn't lie,
yet i have been shamed by your dishonesty.
you said you wouldn’t lie,
values were deceiving, you said you wouldn't lie,
so find some real meaning you said you wouldn't lie,
now that you’re naked, scarred, and alone.
cause you’ll find truth in this.
I'm not new to this.
I'm not new to this
no I'm not new to this
you said you wouldn’t lie
I’m looking for reason,
you said you wouldn't lie,
something to believe in,
you said you wouldn't lie,
yet i have been shamed by your dishonesty.
you said you wouldn’t lie,
values were deceiving, you said you wouldn't lie,
so find some real meaning you said you wouldn't lie,
now that you’re naked, scarred, and alone.
Lyrics submitted by innij
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It's just a message to those who have wronged him and he's trying to get them to see what they did wrong. At the end, he is above them because they are now "naked, scarred, and alone."