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.
You've lost control
The difference is on your head
Keep what you stole
'Cause now it's dead
This is the price you did not count
When you were counting me out
It's your disease crawling into my view
Take what you please and spend it too
This is the price you did not count
When you were counting me out
This is the price you did not count
You've lost control of the backline
You've lost control of the frontline
You've lost control of the bottom line
You've lost control
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No
The balance now rests inside your lungs
Why did I ever allow my bones to become your rungs
This is the price you did not count
When you were counting me out
This is the price you did not count
You've lost control of the backline
You've lost control of the frontline
You've lost control of the bottom line
You've lost control
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No
Nomoney
How can it be worth the price you pay
When worth isn't made with one faithless payment
And what's the repayment for worth that is lost when
Agreements are broken and good faith is stolen
How can it be worth the price you pay
When worth isn't made with one faithless payment
And what's the repayment for worth that is lost when
Agreements are broken and good faith is stolen
The difference is on your head
Keep what you stole
'Cause now it's dead
This is the price you did not count
When you were counting me out
It's your disease crawling into my view
Take what you please and spend it too
This is the price you did not count
When you were counting me out
This is the price you did not count
You've lost control of the backline
You've lost control of the frontline
You've lost control of the bottom line
You've lost control
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No
The balance now rests inside your lungs
Why did I ever allow my bones to become your rungs
This is the price you did not count
When you were counting me out
This is the price you did not count
You've lost control of the backline
You've lost control of the frontline
You've lost control of the bottom line
You've lost control
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No money, no money, no money, no money, no money
No
Nomoney
How can it be worth the price you pay
When worth isn't made with one faithless payment
And what's the repayment for worth that is lost when
Agreements are broken and good faith is stolen
How can it be worth the price you pay
When worth isn't made with one faithless payment
And what's the repayment for worth that is lost when
Agreements are broken and good faith is stolen
Lyrics submitted by Terminal Saint
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