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.
There's thrashing all around
You know the Waste provides the sounds
To push the party level all the way to ten
The terror starts tonight
A drunken outrage in our site
And we won't waste our time to rip this place to shreds
We've broken all the laws and moshed on people's jaws
So you better take this beer bong and shove it down your neck
Some truly believe and here's to those that tried
Some people broke their limbs and others almost died
This song is for doing what you love not for the sake of fashion
And cheers to those who live their lives just for the sake of thrashing
As the thrash pounds through your head
Pound your drinks
Tonight we shred
We don't need their laws together we destroy
And I won't let them ruin the one thing I enjoy
Tonight's the night we finally get to rip this place apart
And this how we turn your boring party into art!
You worked so hard for many hours a day
It's time to cut loose you should express it in your own way
And edger's can still party too with X's on their hands
As long as you can rage hard with the drinkers of the land
No patrols going to stop doing our own thing tonight
No shitty crew's with attitudes to ruin our good time
But if you love thrash you know we will supply
And we will keep the party going onward through the night
It doesn't matter how you look or how much you can yell
As long as you stay genuine and do things for yourself
You know the Waste provides the sounds
To push the party level all the way to ten
The terror starts tonight
A drunken outrage in our site
And we won't waste our time to rip this place to shreds
We've broken all the laws and moshed on people's jaws
So you better take this beer bong and shove it down your neck
Some truly believe and here's to those that tried
Some people broke their limbs and others almost died
This song is for doing what you love not for the sake of fashion
And cheers to those who live their lives just for the sake of thrashing
As the thrash pounds through your head
Pound your drinks
Tonight we shred
We don't need their laws together we destroy
And I won't let them ruin the one thing I enjoy
Tonight's the night we finally get to rip this place apart
And this how we turn your boring party into art!
You worked so hard for many hours a day
It's time to cut loose you should express it in your own way
And edger's can still party too with X's on their hands
As long as you can rage hard with the drinkers of the land
No patrols going to stop doing our own thing tonight
No shitty crew's with attitudes to ruin our good time
But if you love thrash you know we will supply
And we will keep the party going onward through the night
It doesn't matter how you look or how much you can yell
As long as you stay genuine and do things for yourself
Lyrics submitted by juno1408
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