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.
A man is many things
Let's count them all tonight
You're letting go of strings
Replacing them with light
But I want the hit about the teenage take on pain
There's nothing catchy about the life of a saint
But I've got this band in my head
And it's breaking me down to tears
If I scream scream scream
About a good man's life
Will you ever stop and listen
Would you open up your eyes
Would you scream with me
Sing it sad and sweet
Say goodnight, goodbye, love
In the morning you will see
Photos keep you close
With increments of light
The quiet wooden posts
The county's cold tonight
But I want the hit about the teenage take on pain
There's nothing catchy about the life of a saint
But I've got this band in my head
And it's breaking me down to tears
If I scream scream scream
About a good man's life
Will you ever stop and listen
Would you open up your eyes
Would you scream with me
Sing it sad and sweet
Say goodnight, goodbye, love
In the morning you will see
I'd rip my eyes out for you
I screamed screamed screamed
About a good man's life
Would you ever stop and listen
Would you open up your eyes
Would you scream with me
Sing it sad and sweet
Would it make you cry
Would you finally see
That all your lives are moments
All your words and closeness
Keep you here and human
Whispering tonight
All your lives are moments (So we scream)
All your words and closeness (And see as far as)
Keep you here and human (While they stand and stare)
Do you think they'll ever care
I don't care
I don't care
Let's count them all tonight
You're letting go of strings
Replacing them with light
But I want the hit about the teenage take on pain
There's nothing catchy about the life of a saint
But I've got this band in my head
And it's breaking me down to tears
If I scream scream scream
About a good man's life
Will you ever stop and listen
Would you open up your eyes
Would you scream with me
Sing it sad and sweet
Say goodnight, goodbye, love
In the morning you will see
Photos keep you close
With increments of light
The quiet wooden posts
The county's cold tonight
But I want the hit about the teenage take on pain
There's nothing catchy about the life of a saint
But I've got this band in my head
And it's breaking me down to tears
If I scream scream scream
About a good man's life
Will you ever stop and listen
Would you open up your eyes
Would you scream with me
Sing it sad and sweet
Say goodnight, goodbye, love
In the morning you will see
I'd rip my eyes out for you
I screamed screamed screamed
About a good man's life
Would you ever stop and listen
Would you open up your eyes
Would you scream with me
Sing it sad and sweet
Would it make you cry
Would you finally see
That all your lives are moments
All your words and closeness
Keep you here and human
Whispering tonight
All your lives are moments (So we scream)
All your words and closeness (And see as far as)
Keep you here and human (While they stand and stare)
Do you think they'll ever care
I don't care
I don't care
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Scream, Scream, Scream Lyrics as written by Marshall Fanciullo Andrew Volpe
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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