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.
Standin' at the crossroads
Which way you gonna go
And what you gonna do
When it comes
Bargainin' with gasoline
Take a ride on this machine
Gonna get me some
When it comes
Just how far you gonna go
Somebody should let you know
Once you're in you ain't gettin’ out
Put aside your foolish pride
So you take just one more ride
I don't think you know
What it's about
Here it comes
Ridin' on a livin’ hell
Got another soul to sell
Right is right and wrong is wrong
Life's a dream
On this machine
And lasts just about as long
So ya think you know it all
And when you ride you never fall
Well I got some news for you
Entice you with a wicked smile
Take a ride for a while
Seems that the news is true
Yes it's true
(chorus)
Oh take me away
On the ride of your life
Oh put me away
Deathpusher
Last time of my life
Skullkrusher
(chorus)
Ten thousand nightmares
Ten thousand years
Ten thousand martyrs crying
Ten million tears
All the thinking never done
All the murder all the fun
Wash the blood from your hands
Bury your secrets in the sand
And forget
Your mouth gone dry
Shortness of breath
Symptoms of fear
Symptoms of death
Sracks go on for miles
Through the agony and smiles
Layin' there in pieces on the ground
What the hell you take a chance
Krusher calls make your stance
When you're dead you never make a stand
Racin’ with the devil
Engine's slowin' down
Fifty years too early
You're laying underground... you're krushed
Which way you gonna go
And what you gonna do
When it comes
Bargainin' with gasoline
Take a ride on this machine
Gonna get me some
When it comes
Just how far you gonna go
Somebody should let you know
Once you're in you ain't gettin’ out
Put aside your foolish pride
So you take just one more ride
I don't think you know
What it's about
Here it comes
Ridin' on a livin’ hell
Got another soul to sell
Right is right and wrong is wrong
Life's a dream
On this machine
And lasts just about as long
So ya think you know it all
And when you ride you never fall
Well I got some news for you
Entice you with a wicked smile
Take a ride for a while
Seems that the news is true
Yes it's true
(chorus)
Oh take me away
On the ride of your life
Oh put me away
Deathpusher
Last time of my life
Skullkrusher
(chorus)
Ten thousand nightmares
Ten thousand years
Ten thousand martyrs crying
Ten million tears
All the thinking never done
All the murder all the fun
Wash the blood from your hands
Bury your secrets in the sand
And forget
Your mouth gone dry
Shortness of breath
Symptoms of fear
Symptoms of death
Sracks go on for miles
Through the agony and smiles
Layin' there in pieces on the ground
What the hell you take a chance
Krusher calls make your stance
When you're dead you never make a stand
Racin’ with the devil
Engine's slowin' down
Fifty years too early
You're laying underground... you're krushed
Lyrics submitted by emmerder
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