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.
Hey,
In the life of the wrong, love lingers on, love lingered on to frustration
And if our love is so wrong, what should we do alone?
Or am I just a picture in a photograph?
Why are we stuck in this pantomime, fearing a god who died
One who would not deny lovers?
And I don't care what they say, if what you need is your faith,
Then take a look at my face and know…
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Find in me room to breathe, simple things like suffering
Life has gone this way
Life has gone this way
Still in the life of the wrong have we moved along
Another life evolved to gestation
So we made our way with the mistakes we made
But she was just a picture in the photographs
So she walked in the baby's room
Knowing what she would do left me in absolute horror
She put her hand on its lips and gave it one last kiss
And sang some tune that went…
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Find in me room to breathe,
Simple things like suffering
Yes I would, and I would destroy your god
Yes I would, if I could destroy your god
Because you're born again
Until you're worn again
And still your rapture falls to pieces
Will your rapture fall to pieces?
Find in me room to breathe
Sinful things are suffering
But, if this must be, then burden with me
Anything
Just don't leave…
Find in me…Room to breathe…Enmity…Suffering
She swore she heard the voice of Jesus
Telling her “it was wrong to keep it”
And one more thing, it looked like me
Back when it breathed…Rest in peace
Until the rapture comes to meet us
In the life of the wrong, love lingers on, love lingered on to frustration
And if our love is so wrong, what should we do alone?
Or am I just a picture in a photograph?
Why are we stuck in this pantomime, fearing a god who died
One who would not deny lovers?
And I don't care what they say, if what you need is your faith,
Then take a look at my face and know…
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Find in me room to breathe, simple things like suffering
Life has gone this way
Life has gone this way
Still in the life of the wrong have we moved along
Another life evolved to gestation
So we made our way with the mistakes we made
But she was just a picture in the photographs
So she walked in the baby's room
Knowing what she would do left me in absolute horror
She put her hand on its lips and gave it one last kiss
And sang some tune that went…
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Until your rapture falls to pieces
Find in me room to breathe,
Simple things like suffering
Yes I would, and I would destroy your god
Yes I would, if I could destroy your god
Because you're born again
Until you're worn again
And still your rapture falls to pieces
Will your rapture fall to pieces?
Find in me room to breathe
Sinful things are suffering
But, if this must be, then burden with me
Anything
Just don't leave…
Find in me…Room to breathe…Enmity…Suffering
She swore she heard the voice of Jesus
Telling her “it was wrong to keep it”
And one more thing, it looked like me
Back when it breathed…Rest in peace
Until the rapture comes to meet us
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i could be completely off on this meaning...but maybe its about abstenence... And if our love is so wrong, what should we do alone? Or am I just a picture in a photograph? Why are we stuck in this pantomime, fearing a god who died One who would not deny lovers sounds like hes saying why would God not want us to have sex, its like denying people love...and then the lines But, if this must be, burn with me Anything Just don’t leave…
sounds like hes saying if it is this way...then lose your virginity to me and we'll burn in hell, but we'll still have eachother for ever