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.
While in the middle of the winter it's summer
Then in the middle of summer it's freezing cold
And I wonder, who's wet behind their ears?
A broken world, well, ain't that a bummer?
To get from mammoth to pizza took us 27,000
Well spent years
I'm gonna get out of the broken world
I'm just about to discover new land
Get out of the broken world and start a ban
Turn on the TV, I see troubles of mankind
There is a weird old man who's saying
"I'm the decider, you've gotta stay that course"
All of a sudden I've got Shakespeare on my mind
All of a sudden Richard goes
"Horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse"
I'm gonna get out of the broken world
I'm just about to discover new land
Get out of the broken world and start a ban
Then in the middle of summer it's freezing cold
And I wonder, who's wet behind their ears?
A broken world, well, ain't that a bummer?
To get from mammoth to pizza took us 27,000
Well spent years
I'm gonna get out of the broken world
I'm just about to discover new land
Get out of the broken world and start a ban
Turn on the TV, I see troubles of mankind
There is a weird old man who's saying
"I'm the decider, you've gotta stay that course"
All of a sudden I've got Shakespeare on my mind
All of a sudden Richard goes
"Horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse"
I'm gonna get out of the broken world
I'm just about to discover new land
Get out of the broken world and start a ban
Lyrics submitted by bateman.cards
Broken World Lyrics as written by Scott Krippayne Justin Unger
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Sorry about the missing lyrics, I've only started listening to the CD, it could very well be the best one yet though!
If any of you come up with anything different, just leave it here and I'll edit it ASAP!
I think I've got your missing lyrics!
"A broken world, well ain't that a bummer To get from mammoth to pizza Took us twenty-seven thousand well spent years"
Added some things I thought sound better. Hope it's okay.
By the way, Millencolin comes from my home town here in Sweden!
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