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.
Two different sides
The same kind of thread
Different needle
The world, hey! hey! hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
The same kind of thread
Go ahead
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
What's inside of me?
I will curse you out from me
It's just two different tools, different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste, of time
You said it's worked out, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said you swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste, my time
What takes it away?
I'm the one man suffering
It's just two different views
Different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste of, waste
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said don't want it again, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Two different sides
The same kind of thread
Just different needles
A whole world, hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
Same kind of thread
The same kind of thread
Different needle
The world, hey! hey! hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
The same kind of thread
Go ahead
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
What's inside of me?
I will curse you out from me
It's just two different tools, different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste, of time
You said it's worked out, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said you swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste, my time
What takes it away?
I'm the one man suffering
It's just two different views
Different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste of, waste
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said don't want it again, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Two different sides
The same kind of thread
Just different needles
A whole world, hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
Same kind of thread
Lyrics submitted by poolhallXjunkie
Rapture Lyrics as written by Chi Cheng Abran Cunningham
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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