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.
If I could make it to my funeral, I'd scan the crowd for you
While all the speeches spill my life as suicide
I'd buy a ticket from the scalper just to show I hate the system
And you soon know I didn't really care at all
Now I'm alive
So you can watch me from the heavens as I rain down on your head
Tell me what you've always wanted and I'll give you love instead
And when I wake up from this dream, it's you that I'll regret
If I have to break a promise to you, I'll break my hand instead
You thought that I'd put down my pen but instead
I put down the pills that keep me from the edge of breaking down in the back of this hotel room
I saw you standing in the corner of court
With a fist full of evidence that led to this whole situation of me and my plea for insanity
I'll take you on
Now I'm alive
I'll take you on
So you can watch me from the heavens as I rain down on your head
Tell me what you've always wanted and I'll give you love instead
And when I wake up from this dream, it's you that I'll regret
If I have to break a promise to you, I'll break my hand instead
If I could make it to my funeral, I'd smile to the crowd and say to dry your tears cause I'm finally alive
So you can watch me from the heavens as I rain down on your head
Tell me what you've always wanted and I'll give you love instead
And when I wake up from this dream, it's you that I'll regret
If I have to break a promise to you, I'll break my hand instead
While all the speeches spill my life as suicide
I'd buy a ticket from the scalper just to show I hate the system
And you soon know I didn't really care at all
Now I'm alive
So you can watch me from the heavens as I rain down on your head
Tell me what you've always wanted and I'll give you love instead
And when I wake up from this dream, it's you that I'll regret
If I have to break a promise to you, I'll break my hand instead
You thought that I'd put down my pen but instead
I put down the pills that keep me from the edge of breaking down in the back of this hotel room
I saw you standing in the corner of court
With a fist full of evidence that led to this whole situation of me and my plea for insanity
I'll take you on
Now I'm alive
I'll take you on
So you can watch me from the heavens as I rain down on your head
Tell me what you've always wanted and I'll give you love instead
And when I wake up from this dream, it's you that I'll regret
If I have to break a promise to you, I'll break my hand instead
If I could make it to my funeral, I'd smile to the crowd and say to dry your tears cause I'm finally alive
So you can watch me from the heavens as I rain down on your head
Tell me what you've always wanted and I'll give you love instead
And when I wake up from this dream, it's you that I'll regret
If I have to break a promise to you, I'll break my hand instead
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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Haha I agree with Slyrx, I love this song, but nobody really knows about this band which is pretty sad. Lyrics are kind of self-explanatory but still ingenious.
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