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.
This could be the sound of me tearing
into your flesh from a distance
opening fresh wounds
for a peek
And this could be the sound of me breaking
into your room late at night
slitting your throat
and cutting off your dick
'Cause everyone I know
is too comfortable with thier lives
to ever be a part of change
And everyone I know
is leaving for the weekend
with tickets to the game
everybody sounds the same
all dirty
all dirty
la la la la la la la
into your flesh from a distance
opening fresh wounds
for a peek
And this could be the sound of me breaking
into your room late at night
slitting your throat
and cutting off your dick
'Cause everyone I know
is too comfortable with thier lives
to ever be a part of change
And everyone I know
is leaving for the weekend
with tickets to the game
everybody sounds the same
all dirty
all dirty
la la la la la la la
Lyrics submitted by langdon
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