He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Tell me how
How you were the one I confided in
I let into my life
You lied to me and you'll pay for
All of the decisions you've made
There's no escape from what you've done
So this is who you really are
To think I trusted you
And now your words mean nothing to me
'Cause your actions speak the truth
I thought that I knew you
Somehow you fooled me
It's sad to see what you've turned into
Don't ask me who you really are
I wouldn't know
So this is who you really are
To think I trusted you
And now your words mean nothing to me
'Cause your actions speak the truth
How can you live with yourself
It's like the sky is falling down around you now
And there's no escape
How you were the one I confided in
I let into my life
You lied to me and you'll pay for
All of the decisions you've made
There's no escape from what you've done
So this is who you really are
To think I trusted you
And now your words mean nothing to me
'Cause your actions speak the truth
I thought that I knew you
Somehow you fooled me
It's sad to see what you've turned into
Don't ask me who you really are
I wouldn't know
So this is who you really are
To think I trusted you
And now your words mean nothing to me
'Cause your actions speak the truth
How can you live with yourself
It's like the sky is falling down around you now
And there's no escape
Lyrics submitted by letxmex0utx829
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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.”
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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the tittle is a reference to one of their old drummers