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.
I am here, and you are here,
but we are not really here at all.
Chew them up,
build the fort,
they won't see where we're hiding.
I see the road slipping as our eyes glaze over.
Warnings, just keep those blanket and pillows coming, and turn those fucking lights off.
As long as we make it alive our ears will reject their babble, and we'll fall around like imbeciles.
but we are not really here at all.
Chew them up,
build the fort,
they won't see where we're hiding.
I see the road slipping as our eyes glaze over.
Warnings, just keep those blanket and pillows coming, and turn those fucking lights off.
As long as we make it alive our ears will reject their babble, and we'll fall around like imbeciles.
Lyrics submitted by theTyrant
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these are the full, correct lyrics:
i am here and you are here but we are not really here at all
chew those up, build that fort the sky is a palet painting our demise
our colors are overwhelming and pouring over the sides just keep those blankets and pillows coming we are FUCKED
but as long as we make it out alive, our ears will reject their babble
"GOD SAVE US!" half of us cried, cry cry cry cry why are we always faced with our addiction?
i honestly can't believe no one has commented this song, abso;utely brilliant.
I think this is about their lifestyle. how they toil to make music and tour, and how in the end all they get is a bunch of scene idiots talking trash on them.
hehehe the fucking idiot fans were cool though...
these are the full, correct lyrics:
i am here and you are here but we are not really here at all
chew those up, build that fort the sky is a palet painting our demise
our colors are overwhelming and pouring over the sides just keep those blankets and pillows coming we are FUCKED
but as long as we make it out alive, our ears will reject their babble
"GOD SAVE US!" half of us cried, cry cry cry cry why are we always faced with our addiction?
these are the full, correct lyrics:
i am here and you are here but we are not really here at all
chew those up, build that fort the sky is a palet painting our demise
our colors are overwhelming and pouring over the sides just keep those blankets and pillows coming we are FUCKED
but as long as we make it out alive, our ears will reject their babble
"GOD SAVE US!" half of us cried, cry cry cry cry why are we always faced with our addiction?
lol there just high in this song
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Haha. I slept for 36 hrs after passing out on xanax and thought of this song. It's about realizing how dangerous your addiction is.
I am here, and you are here, but we are not really here at all. (ie. they're high :p)
Chew them up, (obvious) build the fort, (emotionally) they won't see where we're hiding. (this is obvious too) I see the road slipping as our eyes glaze over. (Can be with any pills, but xanax and benzos will make you pass the fuck out when driving)
Warnings, just keep those blanket and pillows coming, and turn those fucking lights off. (crashing) As long as we make it alive our ears will reject their babble, and we'll fall around like imbeciles. (ignoring other's warnings because you woke up alive and couldn't have fucked up too badly....)
the funny thing about this song is, that I woke up, remembered the title of the song, but never realized how fitting the lyrics were. lol