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.
Liars
shape my frown
i see through you words
stone done like a hound
liars
faceless clowns
i see through your herds
all swimming to the shore
picaroon you come so soon
youve taken all i had
my tolerance echausted
pain a picture only using
lying to the faces that make you
a less lonesome man
picturing a way of life where fear
and hate could not appear
can it be? this life to lead. Well nothing seems to clear
whar are we doing here?
swamped in fear
what are we doing here?
fear
brings death. brings fear
what are we doing here?
five thousand more lies are laying in
the mist
not suitably equipped
lesson of the day you grey betray
lesson of the day lesson of the day
of the day
you only betray you only betray
lesson of the day
you only betray you only betray
was it a so called man. with a so
cold plan
well i dont want to be another
television lamb, television lamb
television lamb
fear (brings death brings fear)
what are we doing here?
swamped in fear
what are we doing here?
fear
brings us death and then that makes
more fear
is this how its mean to be for you
and me?
lying to my face again you never
found yourself
somthing telling me that things may have
gone too far
warning the next hell ball in your
quagmire
fear of the, fear of the fear of the
fear of the fear of the feare of the
fear of the fear of the fear of the
fear
picturing the ship you sank
try to make me walk the plank
picaroon you come so soon
youve taken all i had
my tolerence now exhausted
paint a picture only using
lying to the faces that make you a
less lonesome man
picturing a way of life where fear and
hate could not appear
can it be? this life to lead well
nothign seems too clear
what are we doing here? swamped in fear
what are we doing here?
fear
brings us death and then makes
mor fear
is this how its meant to be?
shape my frown
i see through you words
stone done like a hound
liars
faceless clowns
i see through your herds
all swimming to the shore
picaroon you come so soon
youve taken all i had
my tolerance echausted
pain a picture only using
lying to the faces that make you
a less lonesome man
picturing a way of life where fear
and hate could not appear
can it be? this life to lead. Well nothing seems to clear
whar are we doing here?
swamped in fear
what are we doing here?
fear
brings death. brings fear
what are we doing here?
five thousand more lies are laying in
the mist
not suitably equipped
lesson of the day you grey betray
lesson of the day lesson of the day
of the day
you only betray you only betray
lesson of the day
you only betray you only betray
was it a so called man. with a so
cold plan
well i dont want to be another
television lamb, television lamb
television lamb
fear (brings death brings fear)
what are we doing here?
swamped in fear
what are we doing here?
fear
brings us death and then that makes
more fear
is this how its mean to be for you
and me?
lying to my face again you never
found yourself
somthing telling me that things may have
gone too far
warning the next hell ball in your
quagmire
fear of the, fear of the fear of the
fear of the fear of the feare of the
fear of the fear of the fear of the
fear
picturing the ship you sank
try to make me walk the plank
picaroon you come so soon
youve taken all i had
my tolerence now exhausted
paint a picture only using
lying to the faces that make you a
less lonesome man
picturing a way of life where fear and
hate could not appear
can it be? this life to lead well
nothign seems too clear
what are we doing here? swamped in fear
what are we doing here?
fear
brings us death and then makes
mor fear
is this how its meant to be?
Lyrics submitted by carnal_passion
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Absolutely incredible drumming in this song. I love how he intersperses those certain cymbals (I have no idea what they're called but they sound awesome) throughout this song.
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I agree about this song being about Politicians and empty promises. The lyrics oddly seem to encapsulate my feelings towards Brexit... And 12 years before it happened...