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.
They say life is like a yellow brick road
That's nice, mine's like a maze
Is there some secret handshake that I do not know
‘Cause I stop and ask for help and people tell me different ways
Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong to me
It's like a game, they're winning, best of three
‘Cause trickery's always triggering sirens in my head
In my head
And trickery's trying to cover my eyes and cloud my head
Cloud my head
I'm like a homeless man caught in a storm
With no point to run for cover
As I stand motionless under the gray
This H2O invisible army infiltrates my brain
Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong to me
They're coming fast, they're only picking up speed
‘Cause trickery's always triggering sirens in my head
In my head
And trickery's trying to cover my eyes and cloud my head
Cloud my head
I wish I could discern the things I cannot see
Or am I too concerned with finding clarity ? NEEDS A QUESTION MARK
All these questions are killing me
And everyone tells me different things
Sometimes they're right, sometimes they're wrong
They're coming on fast, they'll be here before too long
Trickery's always triggering sirens in my head
In my head
Yeah, trickery's trying to cover my eyes and cloud my head
Cloud my head
Trickery's always triggering sirens
Trickery's trying to cover my eyes
Yeah, trickery's always messing with my head
That's nice, mine's like a maze
Is there some secret handshake that I do not know
‘Cause I stop and ask for help and people tell me different ways
Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong to me
It's like a game, they're winning, best of three
‘Cause trickery's always triggering sirens in my head
In my head
And trickery's trying to cover my eyes and cloud my head
Cloud my head
I'm like a homeless man caught in a storm
With no point to run for cover
As I stand motionless under the gray
This H2O invisible army infiltrates my brain
Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong to me
They're coming fast, they're only picking up speed
‘Cause trickery's always triggering sirens in my head
In my head
And trickery's trying to cover my eyes and cloud my head
Cloud my head
I wish I could discern the things I cannot see
Or am I too concerned with finding clarity ? NEEDS A QUESTION MARK
All these questions are killing me
And everyone tells me different things
Sometimes they're right, sometimes they're wrong
They're coming on fast, they'll be here before too long
Trickery's always triggering sirens in my head
In my head
Yeah, trickery's trying to cover my eyes and cloud my head
Cloud my head
Trickery's always triggering sirens
Trickery's trying to cover my eyes
Yeah, trickery's always messing with my head
Lyrics submitted by Museicalin
Trickery Lyrics as written by Landon Pigg
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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