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.
All my lady-friends are dead but they are never going to leave
I'd give a fortune to the man who could give them breath again
But, they remain baggage of the worst kind -nostalgia so delicate
They're a cartel from the gates of hell -a malignant syndicate
Ladies,
give me a sign from the afterlife
tell me whether this is right
or might it be a base necessity?
Sometimes living a life of virtue, joy and devoid pain
Though it's often pointed out to me, one devoid of reality
I get flashes of being a real man, the sensation never sticks
Because I'm convinced that I've been cursed by the undead with whom I share my bed
I'd give a fortune to the man who could give them breath again
But, they remain baggage of the worst kind -nostalgia so delicate
They're a cartel from the gates of hell -a malignant syndicate
Ladies,
give me a sign from the afterlife
tell me whether this is right
or might it be a base necessity?
Sometimes living a life of virtue, joy and devoid pain
Though it's often pointed out to me, one devoid of reality
I get flashes of being a real man, the sensation never sticks
Because I'm convinced that I've been cursed by the undead with whom I share my bed
Lyrics submitted by VampedVixen
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