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.
Now the inevitable change is upon me
Eternal hunger has become my destiny
So join me
My body trembles from the memories that haunt me
The echoes shatter the remains of life and love
The dead will travel fast when I begin my journey under
Someday I'll come alive to poison the world with my desire
Because all I know is I have all but expired
Embedded sin now void within my eyes
I'd give eternity to find out the hard way
That it's not easy to embrace your enemies
The dead will travel fast when I begin
Tonight I'll come alive to poison the world with my desire
I've got to show my foes this fire
Alive at last
I've got to come alive and poison the world with my desires
Because all I know is I have all but expired
Embedded sin now void within
Emotionless eternal rest
Alive at last, forget the past
I rise
Eternal hunger has become my destiny
So join me
My body trembles from the memories that haunt me
The echoes shatter the remains of life and love
The dead will travel fast when I begin my journey under
Someday I'll come alive to poison the world with my desire
Because all I know is I have all but expired
Embedded sin now void within my eyes
I'd give eternity to find out the hard way
That it's not easy to embrace your enemies
The dead will travel fast when I begin
Tonight I'll come alive to poison the world with my desire
I've got to show my foes this fire
Alive at last
I've got to come alive and poison the world with my desires
Because all I know is I have all but expired
Embedded sin now void within
Emotionless eternal rest
Alive at last, forget the past
I rise
Lyrics submitted by punkpirate
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