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.
(I have so much strength in me you have no idea
I have a love in my life that makes me stronger
than anything you can imagine)
Id rip the wings off cupids back to better his aim
Then maybe hell shoot straight to my chest
And not below the belt
How can I trust him with these arrows
when I know hell miss again
But I cant live with constant accidents
So Ill arm myself to rid this world of love
Now on this Red day
the Icon of love is bloodied up
And I found horns beneath his halo
I would stab him a thousand times again
To hear the scream of so many sleepless nights
Then Maybe hell shoot straight to my chest
And not below the belt
My mother told me anything too sweet will surely break your teeth
Sweetheart youll offer me again your chocolate covered razor blades
But Ill sweep you off your feet ,So just bite this rose and lets tango
Let's dance till our legs fall off (Let's dance till our legs finally fall)
What a fool I was to trust in man made love Ill never trust that lie again!
I have a love in my life that makes me stronger
than anything you can imagine)
Id rip the wings off cupids back to better his aim
Then maybe hell shoot straight to my chest
And not below the belt
How can I trust him with these arrows
when I know hell miss again
But I cant live with constant accidents
So Ill arm myself to rid this world of love
Now on this Red day
the Icon of love is bloodied up
And I found horns beneath his halo
I would stab him a thousand times again
To hear the scream of so many sleepless nights
Then Maybe hell shoot straight to my chest
And not below the belt
My mother told me anything too sweet will surely break your teeth
Sweetheart youll offer me again your chocolate covered razor blades
But Ill sweep you off your feet ,So just bite this rose and lets tango
Let's dance till our legs fall off (Let's dance till our legs finally fall)
What a fool I was to trust in man made love Ill never trust that lie again!
Lyrics submitted by serio
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and SEX
"Id rip the wings off cupids back to better his aim Then maybe hell shoot straight to my chest And not below the belt"
meaning that he wishes he would think with his heart, and not with his penis.