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.
Awake in the dark
Dreaming of day
Skating my life away
On impossible ice, but I didn't know
Why do I hate me so
Burn into ash, ash into dust
Aren't these the gods we trust?
Gone out of their minds
And in for the kill
But I can remember still
Days gone by
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Right on time
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Thought of a lie, and
Thought of a bomb
Thought if I played along
That I might slip away
And out on my own
Guess that I should've known
As bullets divide flesh of the sky
Sunlight goes bleeding by
Gone out of their minds
And in for the kill
But I can remember still
Days gone by
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Right on time
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Burn into ash, ash into dust
Aren't these the gods we trust?
Dreaming awake
What can I do?
What ever happened to
Days gone by
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Right on time
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Dreaming of day
Skating my life away
On impossible ice, but I didn't know
Why do I hate me so
Burn into ash, ash into dust
Aren't these the gods we trust?
Gone out of their minds
And in for the kill
But I can remember still
Days gone by
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Right on time
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Thought of a lie, and
Thought of a bomb
Thought if I played along
That I might slip away
And out on my own
Guess that I should've known
As bullets divide flesh of the sky
Sunlight goes bleeding by
Gone out of their minds
And in for the kill
But I can remember still
Days gone by
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Right on time
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Burn into ash, ash into dust
Aren't these the gods we trust?
Dreaming awake
What can I do?
What ever happened to
Days gone by
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Right on time
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
Welcome to the dregs of my mind
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