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.
It's getting colder
Each and everyday
The nights get longer
I slowly fade
Find me some beauty
In this deceptive place
Before you know it
I'll be gone without a trace
Give me a reason to
Wake up and face the lie
I've been searching for
A way out of this life
How will I make it through
This long and bitter night?
(with no hope that I'll find a sign)
(with no hope that I'll find a sign)
With no hope that I'll find a sign
When things like breathing
Feel like a waste
It seems like leaving's
The only way
The past intentions
They never got me by
I can't escape this
It has overcome my mind [Repeat x2]
It has overcome my mind [Repeat x3]
Overcome my mind
Give me a reason to
Wake up and face the lie
I've been searching for
A way out of this life
How will I make it through
This long and bitter night?
(with no hope that I'll find a sign)
(no hope that I'll find a sign)
(no hope that I'll find a sign) [Repeat x2]
Nothing this good
Could last forever
(tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
I put all my faith in this knife
(tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
The lust feels like the tears fall from your eyes
I hope for the best
There's nothing left
Lets celebrate a romance in it all
(tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
I put all my faith in this knife
(goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight)
The lust feels like the tears fall from your eyes
Each and everyday
The nights get longer
I slowly fade
Find me some beauty
In this deceptive place
Before you know it
I'll be gone without a trace
Give me a reason to
Wake up and face the lie
I've been searching for
A way out of this life
How will I make it through
This long and bitter night?
(with no hope that I'll find a sign)
(with no hope that I'll find a sign)
With no hope that I'll find a sign
When things like breathing
Feel like a waste
It seems like leaving's
The only way
The past intentions
They never got me by
I can't escape this
It has overcome my mind [Repeat x2]
It has overcome my mind [Repeat x3]
Overcome my mind
Give me a reason to
Wake up and face the lie
I've been searching for
A way out of this life
How will I make it through
This long and bitter night?
(with no hope that I'll find a sign)
(no hope that I'll find a sign)
(no hope that I'll find a sign) [Repeat x2]
Nothing this good
Could last forever
(tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
I put all my faith in this knife
(tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
The lust feels like the tears fall from your eyes
I hope for the best
There's nothing left
Lets celebrate a romance in it all
(tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight)
I put all my faith in this knife
(goodnight, goodnight, goodnight, goodnight)
The lust feels like the tears fall from your eyes
Lyrics submitted by SensesPunchKidsFail
Faith in the Knife Lyrics as written by Peter Allen Costa Pouyan Sean Afkary
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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