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.
The women in the valley forge
They go day to day
Don't let them raid my home and
My home and place
But the man they can't see beyond
So they war and war
They don't remember
what they came here for
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
Women in the valley forged her
The once home of the brave
Don't let them raid me home and
My home in place
But the men they can't see beyond
So they become what they hate
They don't see that the moon has just
Yeah the moon is just getting its legs
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
Carry yourself well
And you don't even close the barn door
After the horses have scattered
And no one knows anymore
Where all the souls have gathered
Though they will keep an eye on what you do
And when the people have spoken
You won't cry mercy on, mercy on you
Cause we will, we will be alive just broken
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
They go day to day
Don't let them raid my home and
My home and place
But the man they can't see beyond
So they war and war
They don't remember
what they came here for
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
Women in the valley forged her
The once home of the brave
Don't let them raid me home and
My home in place
But the men they can't see beyond
So they become what they hate
They don't see that the moon has just
Yeah the moon is just getting its legs
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
Carry yourself well
And you don't even close the barn door
After the horses have scattered
And no one knows anymore
Where all the souls have gathered
Though they will keep an eye on what you do
And when the people have spoken
You won't cry mercy on, mercy on you
Cause we will, we will be alive just broken
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
People to people are so unjust
Carry yourself well so
Carry yourself well
Lyrics submitted by shaynew216
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Okay I always thought the song said "don't let them rape my women, my home and place" Which makes a lot more sense to me becaue when it says, " and they don't even close the barn door" etc. it's because they don't even care that people see them raping the women. I guess I was wrong but it made for a much better song to me.