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.
Follow your bliss
If it's on my chest
I know I got it tattooed for a reason
Why can't I just hold it true
Cause I'm still crashing
All the funerals
Of these people that I never knew
I'm stuck in a coma
Stuck in a never ending sleep
Someday I will wake up
And realize I made up everything
I shut the door and
Turned all the lights out
And listened to all the songs that the night shouts
They go something just like this
So, go fill up the glass with tonic rocks and gin
And drink yourself to happiness
I'm stuck in a coma
Stuck in a never ending sleep.
Someday I will wake up
And realize I made up everything.
We cannot hang ourselves
From gold chandeliers
And drink it back to all,
All the pain it feels
Loose lips and sunken ship
To a shallow grave
Washed up upon the rocks
I won't be saved
I won't be saved
I'm stuck in a coma
Stuck in a never ending sleep
Someday I will wake up
And realize I gave up everything
I won't be saved
(So follow your bliss, if it's on my chest)
I won't be saved
(I know I got it tattooed for a reason)
I won't be saved
(I shut the door and turned all the lights out)
I won't be saved
(I listen to all the songs that the night shouts)
If it's on my chest
I know I got it tattooed for a reason
Why can't I just hold it true
Cause I'm still crashing
All the funerals
Of these people that I never knew
I'm stuck in a coma
Stuck in a never ending sleep
Someday I will wake up
And realize I made up everything
I shut the door and
Turned all the lights out
And listened to all the songs that the night shouts
They go something just like this
So, go fill up the glass with tonic rocks and gin
And drink yourself to happiness
I'm stuck in a coma
Stuck in a never ending sleep.
Someday I will wake up
And realize I made up everything.
We cannot hang ourselves
From gold chandeliers
And drink it back to all,
All the pain it feels
Loose lips and sunken ship
To a shallow grave
Washed up upon the rocks
I won't be saved
I won't be saved
I'm stuck in a coma
Stuck in a never ending sleep
Someday I will wake up
And realize I gave up everything
I won't be saved
(So follow your bliss, if it's on my chest)
I won't be saved
(I know I got it tattooed for a reason)
I won't be saved
(I shut the door and turned all the lights out)
I won't be saved
(I listen to all the songs that the night shouts)
Lyrics submitted by Avalanche1, edited by llscience, pixelcreme, candishaines89
Can't Be Saved Lyrics as written by Daniel Trapp Buddy James Nielsen
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yeah buddy has "follow your bliss" tattoed [spelling?] on his chest, and the correct lyrics are Follow your bliss, it reads on my chest. I know I got it tattooed for a reason. Why can't I just hold it true? 'Cause I'm still crashing all the funerals Of these people that I never knew. Yeah!
I'm stuck in a coma, stuck in a never-ending sleep. And some day I will wake up and realize I made up everything.
I shut the door and turn all the lights out. And listen to all the songs that the night shouts. They go something just like this... So go fill up a glass with tonic rocks and gin and drink yourself to happiness.
I'm stuck in a coma, stuck in a never-ending sleep. And some day I will wake up and realize I made up everything.
We can all hang ourselves from gold chandeliers. And drink goodbye to all, all the pain and fears. Loose lips have sunk this ship, to a shallow grave. Washed up upon the rocks. I won't be saved. I won't be saved.
I'm stuck in a coma, stuck in a never-ending sleep. And some day I will wake up and realize I gave up everything.
(I won't...) So follow your bliss, it reads on my chest. (...be saved.) (I won't...) I know I got it tattooed for a reason. (...be saved.) (I won't...) I shut the door and, turn all the lights out. (...be saved.) (I won't...) And listen to all the songs that the night shouts. (...be saved.)
and yeahh about the connection w the irony of dying on your birthday, i think thats in reference to the tattoo again