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.
I'll die smiling
something the past
someone said to me will
make me laugh
and ill lay back and fade way
let me go ill be fine,
frozen here in time,
sick of being alive
eaten up inside
let. me. die.
go away
i never got what i wanted
i never got what i needed
whats on my mind
who can say?
its my invention i'm beating
i can not stop all this bleeding
ill be ready
give me the morphine and ill go to sleep
as i dream maybe i will just slide away
let me go ill be fine,
frozen here in time
sick of being alive
eaten up inside
let. me. die.
go away
i never got what i wanted
i never got what i needed
whats on my mind?
who can say?
its my invention i'm beating
i can not stop all this bleeding
eaten up inside
let. me. die.
go away
i never got what i wanted
i never got what i needed
whats on my mind?
who can say?
its my invention i'm beating
i can not stop all this bleeding
eaten up inside
something the past
someone said to me will
make me laugh
and ill lay back and fade way
let me go ill be fine,
frozen here in time,
sick of being alive
eaten up inside
let. me. die.
go away
i never got what i wanted
i never got what i needed
whats on my mind
who can say?
its my invention i'm beating
i can not stop all this bleeding
ill be ready
give me the morphine and ill go to sleep
as i dream maybe i will just slide away
let me go ill be fine,
frozen here in time
sick of being alive
eaten up inside
let. me. die.
go away
i never got what i wanted
i never got what i needed
whats on my mind?
who can say?
its my invention i'm beating
i can not stop all this bleeding
eaten up inside
let. me. die.
go away
i never got what i wanted
i never got what i needed
whats on my mind?
who can say?
its my invention i'm beating
i can not stop all this bleeding
eaten up inside
Lyrics submitted by darksidegurl_01
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The meaning of this song is pretty evident in the lyrics. This song is a very good song though Jon really hits those notes and shows his vocal range. Awesome song!
He's depressed. Simply, just sick of this world. Nothings fair, and he gotten the shitty hand in life. He's ready to die, it's what he wants, dreams, and hopes for. Just sick of being alive.
This song should have been included on the actual album. The previous 2 posts have pretty much summed up what the song is about. I love the middle where David goes crazy on the drums.
I sometimes think that some songs on the album should be replaced with the songs on the deluxe edition. Then SYOTOS would be my favorite.
This song is about how Jon Davis would let a new born baby drown in a tub full of piss and shit. After the baby's pores soaked up every liquid, Jon would violently penetrate his father's asshole with the baby. The baby would eat up his insides starting with his baseball kidney stones. The baby was black so it just made it sound sexy.
that's really disturbing, about the baby. This is my favorite song off the album though.
Yeah. That does sounds sick. Like Cannibal Corpse sick. Vomit crazy. Thats revenge in the coldest way. That would make The Punisher look like a nancy boy.
Anyways this song should've really made the album. Good song though. That is all.
fuckin hilarious... thx 4 the laugh dude
it's about wanting to die.
This song is about how Jon used to get Tony Robbins to go up his asshole and eat all the shit out. Hence, he feels "eaten up inside". I get the same feeling when my dog explores my tight asshole while I'm sleeping. Lucky he's just an ankle biter, because if he was a Doberman my asshole would bleed.