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 want to maintain my things
Put the remainder in debris and ash
Tear up, throw away
Crush, pick to pieces
I go at the garden fence along
Again I sense this pressure
I have to destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
I have to destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
No
I take your seven special
And would defeat them
Take apart, Break down
Don’t ask, smash to pieces
And now the King discipline
Rip the head of the doll
Injure, shred, disintegrate
Destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
I have to destroy
No
I’m going to destroy something
Yet it may not belong to me
I want to be a good boy
Yet the desire overtakes me
I have to destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
No
Tear up, throw away
Crush, pick to pieces
Swipe, cut up
Don’t ask, smash to pieces
Shred, injure
Burn then run
Take apart, break down
Break, take revenge
He met a girl, she was blind
Divided sorrow and same minded
Saw a falling star
Wishing she could see again
She opened her eyes
Lost them yet the same night
Put the remainder in debris and ash
Tear up, throw away
Crush, pick to pieces
I go at the garden fence along
Again I sense this pressure
I have to destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
I have to destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
No
I take your seven special
And would defeat them
Take apart, Break down
Don’t ask, smash to pieces
And now the King discipline
Rip the head of the doll
Injure, shred, disintegrate
Destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
I have to destroy
No
I’m going to destroy something
Yet it may not belong to me
I want to be a good boy
Yet the desire overtakes me
I have to destroy
Yet it may not belong to me
No
Tear up, throw away
Crush, pick to pieces
Swipe, cut up
Don’t ask, smash to pieces
Shred, injure
Burn then run
Take apart, break down
Break, take revenge
He met a girl, she was blind
Divided sorrow and same minded
Saw a falling star
Wishing she could see again
She opened her eyes
Lost them yet the same night
Lyrics submitted by Glandath
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I think it's about someone (probaly a guy) with a contuing drive to destroy to feel power. Sounds a bit like battery to me, or fuel and benzin? anyhow... I think the 4 lines before the last 2 are about that he has finally found someone who shares his drive to destroy which can finally give him peace in his hart. to thank her for that he makes a wish for her to see. The wish is granted but again the fact that it happens the same night (i guess the urge comes back in jus a few hours) proves that his urge to destroy is unstoppable
Note that muss means more like must than have to.
So it's "I must destroy."
It is all wanton destruction until the last 6 lines. Those lines are the most interesting part of the song. They seem to have nothing to do withthe rest of the song. I wonder what their meaning is?
The "King's Discipline" for those that don't know is a translation of Konigsdiziplin which has no direct equivalent in English. It is often used to denote something that is the best. Here it probably is closer to the phrase "To top it all off."