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.
Burn! Your! Friends! [Repeat: x4]
Living is easy
With your eyes closed by and by
Do you wake up
Do you wake up and cry at night
The evil inside
That breaks right through the light
With hard times and long goodbyes
Take me
Into your dark dream
And scream so loud this place
Fills with misery
Suffer the kiss
And take me out alive.
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive
Burn! Your! Friends! [Repeat: x4]
Shadows and hearts
In which to carry your rule aloud
Can you believe we are
The shock of existence now
Something's amiss
And this generation has been found
We're brought to the underground
Waste me to your dark dream
And taste me until all I see
A thousand sparks we fake
Love futility
I see the rain
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive tonight
(Suffering)
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are he suffering alive tonight
This time we're coming home worthless
This time, this time alive [Repeat: x8]
We will sing
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive tonight
(Suffering)
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive
Living is easy
With your eyes closed by and by
Do you wake up
Do you wake up and cry at night
The evil inside
That breaks right through the light
With hard times and long goodbyes
Take me
Into your dark dream
And scream so loud this place
Fills with misery
Suffer the kiss
And take me out alive.
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive
Burn! Your! Friends! [Repeat: x4]
Shadows and hearts
In which to carry your rule aloud
Can you believe we are
The shock of existence now
Something's amiss
And this generation has been found
We're brought to the underground
Waste me to your dark dream
And taste me until all I see
A thousand sparks we fake
Love futility
I see the rain
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive tonight
(Suffering)
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are he suffering alive tonight
This time we're coming home worthless
This time, this time alive [Repeat: x8]
We will sing
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive tonight
(Suffering)
We are those things that you despise
(We will sing)
We are the suffering alive
Lyrics submitted by aiden_roks_my_socks
The Suffering Lyrics as written by Jacob Samuel Davison Angel Dejesus Ibarra
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I Feel its a stand up song for all those lost souls and lost kids, like myself, giving us hope that we are not alone and sticking together. thanks Aiden xoxoz
Yeah it's about how certain groups of people always have some sort of message attached to them like 'oh if you're a cheerleader you must be stuck up and rich' or 'oh you like rainbows you must be gay'... not just the goth or punk kids. Any group of people will have a stereotype about them. I think it's also about how depression and how it can mix in with people's lives.
Well in reply to what Aidenpunkgirl says. I agree with her about the fact that this song is talking about different groups/cliques of people and how everyone should just be a family and get along like wiL says at like every show. But the part where it says, "A thousand sparks We fake love futility" they are pretty much saying 'some people think it's worthless for us to try to love each other because it will never happen' because futility means not worth it, so saying to fake love futility it's say it's pointless to pretend because it's worthless, it's not going to happen.
by the way, whoever typed up these lyrics, it's "A thousand sparks We fake love futility" not utility. I have the lyrics booklet and utility doesn't make sense.
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