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.
Funny when things go wrong
I get tired of waking
For all the things I've loved before
I'm tired of breaking
Good things are far ahead, yeah
but my patience is shaking
Only 13 minutes left,
but is it worth waiting..
Would you care for me
cause I'm tired
Tired of all this life
Would you care for me
cause I feel like..
I've been cut inside
It's blatant to feel so
wrong
to get hurt by the taking
everything that I've said before
I hesitate saying
I'm crawling fast ahead, yeah
the pace that I'm making
Only 13 minutes left
but it's not worth waiting..
Would you care for me
cause I'm tired
Tired of all this life
Would you care for me
cause I feel like..
I've been cut inside.
I get tired of waking
For all the things I've loved before
I'm tired of breaking
Good things are far ahead, yeah
but my patience is shaking
Only 13 minutes left,
but is it worth waiting..
Would you care for me
cause I'm tired
Tired of all this life
Would you care for me
cause I feel like..
I've been cut inside
It's blatant to feel so
wrong
to get hurt by the taking
everything that I've said before
I hesitate saying
I'm crawling fast ahead, yeah
the pace that I'm making
Only 13 minutes left
but it's not worth waiting..
Would you care for me
cause I'm tired
Tired of all this life
Would you care for me
cause I feel like..
I've been cut inside.
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I've loved this song for a year now but until just today didn't even know it was by Living Syndication. In fact, I didn't know they existed. Several of their songs (namely Choke, Believe and 13 Minutes) are named as written by A Perfect Circle in LimeWire, which is very misleading especially considering that at times the voice of the singer sounds alot like Maynard of Tool/A Perfect Circle. I know it's been pointed out under the comments for "Choke" that other people are aware of something like this, but I figured I'd just say it's happened for more than one of their songs.
I feel bad for Living Syndication and feel they probably aren't getting the credit they deserve for these great songs.
I also believe there's a line missing at the beginning of these lyrics that's in the song. It sounds to me like "It's funny when things go wrong,", but of course I wouldn't bet a dollar on my judgement.
at the very start, the line 'its funny when things go wrong' is missing...
i'll clear things up.... This song, and many other by living syndication are being circulated under 'A Perfect Circle'. APC did not cover this song. People think this because Living Syndication made a B-side to this song as well. So, there are two versions of 13 minutes. BOTH, both are done by living syndication.
actually, their singer (a friend of mine) put all of the songs on LimeWire under the title A Perfect Circle. Kind of a guerilla warfare tactic, because he knew people would find out LS was the band that did it.
haha well it worked!... thats exactly how i came across LS
Hmm, I thought they did something like that. =P A lot of bands have their songs listed like this, though I doubt most of them are done by the actual band, more likely it's done by fans. Anyway, LS is a brilliant band, this is one of my favourite songs.