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 is an open ended sky
With open eyes too tired to look away
Say you'll stay forever by my side
And forever we'll be standing here
The dead still, walk the street
This means war, on everyone
You can't hear, them lying to us
You can't see, their fingers crossed
The dead still, walk the street
This means war, on everyone
You can't hear, them lying to us
You can't see, their fingers crossed
Lets keep our thoughts, on gaurd this time
We'll keep on moving on
Just don't let them get to close
Lets keep our thoughts, on gaurd this time
We'll keep on moving on
Just don't let them get to close
In the land where the dead still walk, walk the streets.
This means war, on everyone
You can't hear, them lying to us
You can't see, their fingers crossed
This is a test
We know our own strength
We'll take the east
And march on
Make our way, burning all our bridges
State by state, we march on
Make our way, burning all our bridges
State by state, we march on
And we march on, leaving trails of hope behind us
With our hands to the sky
The wind will be our gide
At times like these
To be the last one standing
Hope is all we have left
At times like these
To be the last one standing
Hope is all we have left
To be the last one standing
To be the last one standing
With open eyes too tired to look away
Say you'll stay forever by my side
And forever we'll be standing here
The dead still, walk the street
This means war, on everyone
You can't hear, them lying to us
You can't see, their fingers crossed
The dead still, walk the street
This means war, on everyone
You can't hear, them lying to us
You can't see, their fingers crossed
Lets keep our thoughts, on gaurd this time
We'll keep on moving on
Just don't let them get to close
Lets keep our thoughts, on gaurd this time
We'll keep on moving on
Just don't let them get to close
In the land where the dead still walk, walk the streets.
This means war, on everyone
You can't hear, them lying to us
You can't see, their fingers crossed
This is a test
We know our own strength
We'll take the east
And march on
Make our way, burning all our bridges
State by state, we march on
Make our way, burning all our bridges
State by state, we march on
And we march on, leaving trails of hope behind us
With our hands to the sky
The wind will be our gide
At times like these
To be the last one standing
Hope is all we have left
At times like these
To be the last one standing
Hope is all we have left
To be the last one standing
To be the last one standing
Lyrics submitted by Mart2023
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This is obviously about zombies =] haha
Wow this song sux by the looks of it But I love this song it's sweeT
I love this song. One of their best, I think.
i love this song this is the one that got me into these guys actually haha
most amazing song
seriously the ending harmony "To be the last one standing" just gives me chills every time i hear it...reading these lyrics i take something about war (obvious?)...but i can't get much more meaning out of it...COME ON PEOPLE GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS!
I think of it as either a war, zombies, or something you're fighting against. I agree, the ending is the best part, starting with "And we march on, leaving trails of hope behind us" This song is what got me into Vanna.
This song, in my opinion, is about war. and how we need to keep faith. hence "At times like these, To be the last one standing, Hope is all we have left" meaning nowadays all we have to cling onto is hope. amazing song, i <3 Vanna.
this songs ending: "And we march on, leaving trails of hope behind us with our hands to the sky, the wind will be our guide" gives mee the chills everytime(: imm proud to say i own a black vanna shirt that says: Hope Is All We Have Left. (: Chris Preece should come back!
It's about two lovers, their surroundings, their friends, everything sided against them; they have to keep it to their selves. They have to go on without letting anyone get too close. They have to march on through the land of liars and traitors, there's noone left to trust. They only have each other to rely on. It's a war. A war against the world.