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.
Picture an ending before it's begun
The art of forgiveness is not what we're taught
Reek of the havoc already made
The cradle was damaged, dug by the grave
Where you lie in the sin, for mortals the soul
Forgive me this father before I go cold
From burden of grief and all I regret
Spare me the conscience before I forget
For once in this life
I better do something right
But I'm caught in a world that won't stop burnin'
That won't stop burnin'
Jump through the arms with a mindless desire
Hand in your pocket, burnt by the fire
Cold as the stone you threw at the wall
Blood never boils till the pressure is high
With despise of the fear that festers the growth
The truth always beckons
Don't lose what you stole
[Chorus]
For once in this life
I better do something right
Don't bury the voice that's not yet spoken
I'll challenge the flames
Till this man with no country remains
Still caught in a world that won't stop burnin'
Right or wrong, this is where I belong
I've always belonged
If the truth be known, there's no place left to go
No place I can go
But there is a light
There's still a spark
There is no place in this room for the dark
So scatter the bones that's left of the old
For dust only settles when bored
Settles when bored
[Chorus]
Won't stop burnin'
Won't stop burnin'
The art of forgiveness is not what we're taught
Reek of the havoc already made
The cradle was damaged, dug by the grave
Where you lie in the sin, for mortals the soul
Forgive me this father before I go cold
From burden of grief and all I regret
Spare me the conscience before I forget
For once in this life
I better do something right
But I'm caught in a world that won't stop burnin'
That won't stop burnin'
Jump through the arms with a mindless desire
Hand in your pocket, burnt by the fire
Cold as the stone you threw at the wall
Blood never boils till the pressure is high
With despise of the fear that festers the growth
The truth always beckons
Don't lose what you stole
[Chorus]
For once in this life
I better do something right
Don't bury the voice that's not yet spoken
I'll challenge the flames
Till this man with no country remains
Still caught in a world that won't stop burnin'
Right or wrong, this is where I belong
I've always belonged
If the truth be known, there's no place left to go
No place I can go
But there is a light
There's still a spark
There is no place in this room for the dark
So scatter the bones that's left of the old
For dust only settles when bored
Settles when bored
[Chorus]
Won't stop burnin'
Won't stop burnin'
Lyrics submitted by Wyo_Daniel
Man with No Country Lyrics as written by David R King Bridget A Regan
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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