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.
Walk away when you're angry
Brace yourself, there's nothing to gain
Old enough to know the outcome
More blood, it's always the same
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For facing death we run head-on
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For god we've suffered for so long
Do what they say
Or they take it away
I'd rather be dead then carry on
(wait) Bite your lip, don't be cursing
(we must) We musn't take God's name in vain
(in vain) Blunt your knife, pull the curtain
(impulse) Impulses you must refrain
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For facing death we run head-on
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For god we've suffered for so long
Do what they say
Or they take it away
I'd rather be dead then carry on
Somebody carry on with this burden
I can't remember anything
I can't be certain
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For facing death we run head-on
Do what they say
Or they take it away
I'd rather be dead then carry on
Brace yourself, there's nothing to gain
Old enough to know the outcome
More blood, it's always the same
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For facing death we run head-on
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For god we've suffered for so long
Do what they say
Or they take it away
I'd rather be dead then carry on
(wait) Bite your lip, don't be cursing
(we must) We musn't take God's name in vain
(in vain) Blunt your knife, pull the curtain
(impulse) Impulses you must refrain
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For facing death we run head-on
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For god we've suffered for so long
Do what they say
Or they take it away
I'd rather be dead then carry on
Somebody carry on with this burden
I can't remember anything
I can't be certain
Aren't we cool and aren't we calm
For facing death we run head-on
Do what they say
Or they take it away
I'd rather be dead then carry on
Lyrics submitted by OutlawAdidas
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When I listened to this song, I couldn't help but think of the religious right (or rite?) Don't get me wrong, I believe in god, but they have to get involved in everything damn thing!
Best song of the album. The new KoRn is rather good. Didn't expect to be any good at all after "See You On The Other Side". That really sucked... Well, is the best album since Tool's "10.000 days"
I think it's about how people try to force you to believe what they believe, relegious beliefs..
I think its about following religon blindly or you'll go to hell...my opinion i could be wrong
def their best song
i think it about death
I Think its about the war going on.
"Aren't we cool and aren't we calm?" "For facing death we've earned it all."
Bush is sending in more troops like its nothing while every body else is either bringing people home or not sending any new troops. More troops there = more deaths.
"Aren't we cool and aren't we calm? For God we've suffered for so long."
Bush has been imposing new "reasons" as to why we must stay there, the only valid and proven reason he has so far is a new shakey government... but are'nt all new govs. shakey? besides that the dictatorship was demolish quite a while ago.
Either way, Thank you Troops =)
I love the industrial sounds in this song. Really atmospheric and creepy.
It's hard to make out what he says in the prechorus but I think it goes like this. "Aren't we cool and aren't we calm for facing death we wont be long" (honestly I'm not sure about the 'wont be long' part) "Aren't we cool and aren't we calm forgot this Earth inforce the law"
The meaning of the song is about Life or Death situations. Like being stuck up and robbed or getting into a fight.
1st verse is saying If someone talks shit to you, just let it go and walk away, fighting isn't gonna solve shit but make it worse and you know what's gonna happen when it gets that far, blood is gonna be shed and possibility someone will die.
Referring to my version of the prechorus "Aren't we cool and aren't we calm for facing death we wont be long" "Aren't we cool and aren't we calm forgot this Earth inforce the law"
Being in a life or death situation, it'll be wise to play everything cool and be calm and this will be over soon no matter the outcome. "Forgot this Earth inforce the law" Killing someone is against the law and the criminal will get caught (yea I know its a 50% chance of the criminal being caught but still)
Being stuck up and robbed, do what they say or they'll take your life away. Jon in this matter rather try to be a hero and fail than being robbed. Or he just rather die anyway.
2nd verse is basically what I already explain, shut up, just let it go and refrain yourself the urge to kill someone.
my favorite song on the album, very powerful