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.
With mouth that opens wide
They sit and watch me die
But we dance in perfect circles
And sing in perfect times
The sharpened lining in the sky
The skyline drips, and we watch them burn
The skyline drips, and we watch them burn
Never quite like these disappearing facts
The skyline drips, and we watch them burn
The skyline drips, and we watch them
Sing that no-one's watching
Sing that no-one's watching for us
Sing that no-one's watching
Will you make sure that I'm long gone?
It's going cold in the sunshine
It's going cold in the sunshine
It's going cold in the sunshine
It's going cold in the sunshine
We light the fires
And we burn the churches
And we drown the children
Bring down the caskets
And where were you when they nailed him to the cross?
And where were you when they nailed him to the cross?
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
And he is far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
And he is far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
And he is far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
With mouth that opens wide
They sit and watch me die
But we dance in perfect circles
And sing in perfect times
With mouth that opens wide
They sit and watch me die
But we dance in perfect circles
And sing in perfect times
They sit and watch me die
But we dance in perfect circles
And sing in perfect times
The sharpened lining in the sky
The skyline drips, and we watch them burn
The skyline drips, and we watch them burn
Never quite like these disappearing facts
The skyline drips, and we watch them burn
The skyline drips, and we watch them
Sing that no-one's watching
Sing that no-one's watching for us
Sing that no-one's watching
Will you make sure that I'm long gone?
It's going cold in the sunshine
It's going cold in the sunshine
It's going cold in the sunshine
It's going cold in the sunshine
We light the fires
And we burn the churches
And we drown the children
Bring down the caskets
And where were you when they nailed him to the cross?
And where were you when they nailed him to the cross?
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
God sent his son to save our lives, and he'll come shining bright
And he is far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
And he is far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
And he is far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
far from the truth but his angel is calling
With mouth that opens wide
They sit and watch me die
But we dance in perfect circles
And sing in perfect times
With mouth that opens wide
They sit and watch me die
But we dance in perfect circles
And sing in perfect times
Lyrics submitted by Haunted Devil
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