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.
Excuse me, stranger, what are you embracing?
The roots of the ground live in blood as we speak.
I can sense the rhythm and it's time to; Panic.
Panic.
The roots of the ground live in blood as we speak.
I can sense the rhythm and it's time to; Panic.
Panic.
Lyrics submitted by IAmAMicrophone, edited by AdamArtz
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well, i'm pretty positive it's about the second coming of christ, and judgement day will be among us and everyone needs to panic for they have lived a shameful life.
yeah I guess some people will panic, some wont care and some will be in the right all along. I think the first lyrics is a guy who hasnt heard of christ seeing Jesus and saying "so what are you embracing"?
I totally agree! 100%
i cant leave TDWP with 0 comments on any song... gotta support my favorite band.
this song is awsome, and i love this band so much.
I'm pretty sure the lyrics at that one part are: "The roots of the ground live in blood as we speak." check out gwen stacy's myspace blogs. they have one about it cuz cole does vocals on this song.
its not some dude looking at jesus. its about the narrator (im guessing mike) asking some person about earth and the worldly desires of man and why he is embracing all the hatred and greed of the world. the roots of the ground live in blood is talking about murder death and more sin and how no one is awake to this reality. the panic is possibly the second coming but i don't really know, im just positive about the first part.
i agree with blake2112.
i think the next part might be that the narrator can sense where humanity is going and it makes him panic.
I'm with blake2112 abd rAwrX3 on this one. Except on the last part, "I can sense the rhythm and it's time; Panic. Panic." means that it's the second coming of jesus and that the he (the narrator) should be panicing for those who will go to hell.
The line "The roots of the ground live in blood as we speak" sounds alot like the scripture about cain and able when cane killed his brother out of jealousy. I dont think that what its about but that could be where he got some ideas for lyrics...
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I also made this assumption based on the fact that the song title is "Salvation" and it is the final song on the album. This could be referring to the end of time and the beginning of eternity.
I love this song though. The instrumentals have a beautiful flow to them. =]