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.
This day probably tore me apart
And I didn’t even know it
This day probably ate up my heart
And I got nothing to show for it
Why, why is it so, so, so easy to compromise
This fog is like strawberry pie
But it keeps you keep on reaching
Here I am just watching me die
Just uh watching death that uh coming up
Coming up creeping
Why, why don’t you start
Calling me ungrateful
Oh yeah…
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Cuz I don’t wanna lose your way
With these devil, devil archerist
My soul here a million to one
Says I didn’t even see it
Looking up looking down at my soul
Looking everywhere but don't know
Where the help is come, coming from
Why, why do I seem broken stumbling
Everytime I can hear
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Cuz I don’t wanna lose your way
With these devil, devil archerist
Come on now
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Cuz I don’t wanna lose your way
Ha, I don’t wanna lose your way
No, I don’t wanna lose your way
With these devil, devil, devil archerist
And I didn’t even know it
This day probably ate up my heart
And I got nothing to show for it
Why, why is it so, so, so easy to compromise
This fog is like strawberry pie
But it keeps you keep on reaching
Here I am just watching me die
Just uh watching death that uh coming up
Coming up creeping
Why, why don’t you start
Calling me ungrateful
Oh yeah…
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Cuz I don’t wanna lose your way
With these devil, devil archerist
My soul here a million to one
Says I didn’t even see it
Looking up looking down at my soul
Looking everywhere but don't know
Where the help is come, coming from
Why, why do I seem broken stumbling
Everytime I can hear
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Cuz I don’t wanna lose your way
With these devil, devil archerist
Come on now
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Keep me away
I've got no will to fight
Keep me away
I'm running to the light
Cuz I don’t wanna lose your way
Ha, I don’t wanna lose your way
No, I don’t wanna lose your way
With these devil, devil, devil archerist
Lyrics submitted by Joypiter
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I love this song and artist! Plus woo hoo first comment :)
Beautiful song. Still undecided on wht it means to me, though.
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I don't really know what this song is actually about, but what I got from it was that someone is in a really unhealthy relationship and they're only just realising the damage its done to them: "This day probably tore me apart, and I didn�t even know it" But they can't seem to leave: "This fog is like strawberry pie but it keeps you keep on reaching". So now theyre trying to get away and get back on the right track ("i'm running to the light" etc). Im not sure, but thats just how I interpreted it. But I guess it can mean different things to people so who knows?