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.
He walked through the neon night
He's future's 'bout to burn
His face - was a mask of violence (violence)
He'd just reached the bitter end -
That point of no return
There was ... nothing left to reach
Just traces of sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive)
Uooo-ooo
(Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
Drinks and drugs and all the rest
He walked that one way street
That leads ... into desperation
And he leared the hardest way
To steal and fight and cheat
There was ... nothing left to learn
Just traces of sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive)
Uooo-ooo
(Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
Deep down in his soul he found
The words he had to learn:
There is ... no way to return
Just traces of ... sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Uooo-ooo ...
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive)
Uooo-ooo
(Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
When the road to freedom ends
The traces of sadness (sadness, sadness ...)
Just traces of sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive
Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
When the road to freedom ends
He's future's 'bout to burn
His face - was a mask of violence (violence)
He'd just reached the bitter end -
That point of no return
There was ... nothing left to reach
Just traces of sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive)
Uooo-ooo
(Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
Drinks and drugs and all the rest
He walked that one way street
That leads ... into desperation
And he leared the hardest way
To steal and fight and cheat
There was ... nothing left to learn
Just traces of sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive)
Uooo-ooo
(Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
Deep down in his soul he found
The words he had to learn:
There is ... no way to return
Just traces of ... sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Uooo-ooo ...
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive)
Uooo-ooo
(Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
When the road to freedom ends
The traces of sadness (sadness, sadness ...)
Just traces of sadness
(All the tears remained uncried)
Just echoes of madness
(All his fantasies had died)
He buried his daydreams
(But the nightmares stayed alive
Addiction's like a fence
That keeps away your second chance)
When the road to freedom ends
When the road to freedom ends
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it's about someone who is in bad place in life + addicted to substances. a guy who is supressed in agressive surroundings and didn't got to express his emotions for too long. these lyrics talk what this guy feels. i think anyone who has felt like underdog for long time can relate to this song. supressed feelings and feelings of hoplesness.