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.
Decide, decide
Is this safe to say?
Decide
Is that your style?
Is this decided?
Decide
Is this it?
Is this decided?
Decide
Really?
Fine
You walked in here
Was it like a dream?
You got in here
Was it like it seemed?
I won't say nothing, nothing
Not a fucking thing
Wish you would've said something, something
Something
Decide, decide
Is this safe to say?
Decide
Is that your style?
Is this decided?
Decide
Is this it?
Is this just fine?
Decide
Just fine
Everything is fine
Everything's just fine
Everything is fine
Everything's fine
You walked in here
Was it like a dream?
You got in here
Was it like it seemed?
I won't say nothing, nothing
Not a fucking thing
I just wanna say something, something
Something
And I wish one thing, one thing
Just one fucking thing
I heard her say something
Something, something
Decide, decide
Is this safe to say?
Decide
Is that your style?
Is this decided?
Decide
Is this it?
Is this just fine?
Everything's fine
Everything is fine
Everything just fine
Everything is fine
Is this safe to say?
Decide
Is that your style?
Is this decided?
Decide
Is this it?
Is this decided?
Decide
Really?
Fine
You walked in here
Was it like a dream?
You got in here
Was it like it seemed?
I won't say nothing, nothing
Not a fucking thing
Wish you would've said something, something
Something
Decide, decide
Is this safe to say?
Decide
Is that your style?
Is this decided?
Decide
Is this it?
Is this just fine?
Decide
Just fine
Everything is fine
Everything's just fine
Everything is fine
Everything's fine
You walked in here
Was it like a dream?
You got in here
Was it like it seemed?
I won't say nothing, nothing
Not a fucking thing
I just wanna say something, something
Something
And I wish one thing, one thing
Just one fucking thing
I heard her say something
Something, something
Decide, decide
Is this safe to say?
Decide
Is that your style?
Is this decided?
Decide
Is this it?
Is this just fine?
Everything's fine
Everything is fine
Everything just fine
Everything is fine
Lyrics submitted by Deadpool, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Rats!Rats!Rats! Lyrics as written by Abran Cunningham Abe Cunningham
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I love Franks electronics on this one
@SaviorSalvation213 My mom actually met Chino on the phone which was cool.<br />
seems like chino is not happy with some criticism the band has recieved regarding previous albums and he is saying this is a bit different to anything else we have done here it is is it our style?? just kind of saying in a humorous way get fucked i dont really care about your opinion. thats what i think probably not but anyway its a wicked song the composer and vibe in the chorus clever work with the timing deftones fucking rock!!
composition structure i mean to say
his voice is def gettin old..the screams sounds real dry and horse, like he getttin over larenjitis, except every scream on the record is like this.but in a way i think it adds flavor to their sound for some reason and makes it sound cool. dont know why, just does.
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Thats a good interpretation, Lateralus518. By the way some of the lyrics are wrong. Hes actually saying "This Sun" at the beginning. At least thats what the booklet says, as well as azlyrics.com.
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Maybe if Steven spent ages writing little bits of the song the lyrics are about him? Chino getting annoyed?
"He spent whole weeks working on individual sections of this because the timing is really intricate."