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.
(Laughter)
I'm a crusader
I'm the darkest lady
I'm the taste on your tongue
I'm Darth Vader
I know what I'm made of
'Cause I was warmed by the sun
The sun
You're looking for me
But it's not what you seek
'Cause I've got a twisted personality
You're a crusader
You're the darkest lady
I like the taste of your tongue
You are Darth Vader
I know what you're made of
And you were warmed by the sun
By the sun
By the sun
The sun
And I'm looking for you
And I'm glad I found me
A special kind of personality
When the spark goes out of you
It grows ten times bigger in me
I am your lung
I'm Darth Vader
I know what I'm made of
'Cause I was warmed by the sun
By the sun
The sun
The sun
I was looking for you
I'm not glad I found me
A special kind of personality
Yes, you are the crusader
You are the lady
I want to chase your tongue
You are Darth Vader
I know what you're made of
You are like a lung
A lung
A lung
A lung
(And you were warmed by the sun) You're looking for me
(By the sun) But it's not what you seek
(By the sun) I've got a twisted personality
By the sun
You're looking for me
But it's not what you seek
I've got a twisted personality (A special kind of personality)
(Laughter)
I'm a crusader
I'm the darkest lady
I'm the taste on your tongue
I'm Darth Vader
I know what I'm made of
'Cause I was warmed by the sun
The sun
You're looking for me
But it's not what you seek
'Cause I've got a twisted personality
You're a crusader
You're the darkest lady
I like the taste of your tongue
You are Darth Vader
I know what you're made of
And you were warmed by the sun
By the sun
By the sun
The sun
And I'm looking for you
And I'm glad I found me
A special kind of personality
When the spark goes out of you
It grows ten times bigger in me
I am your lung
I'm Darth Vader
I know what I'm made of
'Cause I was warmed by the sun
By the sun
The sun
The sun
I was looking for you
I'm not glad I found me
A special kind of personality
Yes, you are the crusader
You are the lady
I want to chase your tongue
You are Darth Vader
I know what you're made of
You are like a lung
A lung
A lung
A lung
(And you were warmed by the sun) You're looking for me
(By the sun) But it's not what you seek
(By the sun) I've got a twisted personality
By the sun
You're looking for me
But it's not what you seek
I've got a twisted personality (A special kind of personality)
(Laughter)
Lyrics submitted by hallonsaft, edited by afablesotrue, lucretias
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When she says she is "a lung" that takes the spark out of him, she is saying that something in him inspires her, and that she increases it tenfold, and, since she is a part of him, his lung (not, notably, his rib), he also benefits from her transformative power within the relationship.
That said, I wouldn't mind being someone's Darth Vader.
I really like your take on the song. I'm especially fond of your comment about the woman being the man's lung, not his rib.