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.
Go, but the light's on red
We're waiting on the starting line
Can feel my heartbeat
Mouth so dry.
And yeah, don't waste no time,
Strap yourself in, don't be shy, tonight
The roads we don't know say to drive slow,
We're going too fast, we're going too fast,
I couldn't stop if I wanted to try, now
Brake, brake, brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste.
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time, we're going
Down, Down, Down
And the shouting screams they drown
With no sound,
But the shattered glass so loud
I shout out,
'Cause I think we're going under, under.
The sky turns red,
The silent screams ring in my head, again.
Burning fills the air around,
I don't think I'll be found lying here.
The roads we don't know say to drive slow,
We're going too fast, we're going too fast,
I couldn't stop if I wanted to try, now
Brake, Brake, Brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste.
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time, we're going
Down, Down, Down,
And the shouting screams they drown,
With no sound.
But the shattered glass so loud,
I shout out,
'Cause I think were going under, under.
Brake, brake, this is more than I can take,
For Gods sake,
Help me get out of this place.
I can't wait cos I'm cold and left alone,
I shout out but no one hears my calls.
Brake, brake, this is more than I can take,
For God's sake,
Help me get out of this place.
I can't wait cos I'm cold and left alone,
I shout out but no one hears me.
Brake, brake, brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste,
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time.
So help me
Brake, brake, brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste.
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time,
We're going
Down, down, down,
And the shouting screams they drown,
With no sound.
But the shattered glass so loud,
I shout out, 'cause I think were going under, we're going
Down, Down, Down,
And the shouting screams they drown,
With no sound.
But the shattered glass so loud,
I shout out, 'cause I think we're going under,
We're going down
We're waiting on the starting line
Can feel my heartbeat
Mouth so dry.
And yeah, don't waste no time,
Strap yourself in, don't be shy, tonight
The roads we don't know say to drive slow,
We're going too fast, we're going too fast,
I couldn't stop if I wanted to try, now
Brake, brake, brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste.
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time, we're going
Down, Down, Down
And the shouting screams they drown
With no sound,
But the shattered glass so loud
I shout out,
'Cause I think we're going under, under.
The sky turns red,
The silent screams ring in my head, again.
Burning fills the air around,
I don't think I'll be found lying here.
The roads we don't know say to drive slow,
We're going too fast, we're going too fast,
I couldn't stop if I wanted to try, now
Brake, Brake, Brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste.
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time, we're going
Down, Down, Down,
And the shouting screams they drown,
With no sound.
But the shattered glass so loud,
I shout out,
'Cause I think were going under, under.
Brake, brake, this is more than I can take,
For Gods sake,
Help me get out of this place.
I can't wait cos I'm cold and left alone,
I shout out but no one hears my calls.
Brake, brake, this is more than I can take,
For God's sake,
Help me get out of this place.
I can't wait cos I'm cold and left alone,
I shout out but no one hears me.
Brake, brake, brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste,
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time.
So help me
Brake, brake, brake,
But a moment just too late,
For God's sake,
This life I just can't waste.
As hearts race,
And the clock it stops in time,
We're going
Down, down, down,
And the shouting screams they drown,
With no sound.
But the shattered glass so loud,
I shout out, 'cause I think were going under, we're going
Down, Down, Down,
And the shouting screams they drown,
With no sound.
But the shattered glass so loud,
I shout out, 'cause I think we're going under,
We're going down
Lyrics submitted by xkiss-her-kiss-herx
Brake! Brake! Lyrics as written by Josh Wilkinson James Matthews
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think this song is about a car crash with quite a few people involved and he's describing what it's like and also fear of death but I could be wrong. It doesn't really make sense with the first two paragraphs, but it does with the rest of the song. I think you've written a mistake, because it sounds like ' but the shattered glass so loud' and not 'but the shutters crack so loud'
Just my opinion. I love the song though
I think this song is about someone having a race in a car, with someone who means alot to them (: Great Song (:
I think the song IS about a car race/crash.. but perhaps not a literal one.
Maybe a relationship which seems a lot like a car crash.
I know I can relate to that.
the first line should be 'go but the lights are red' not 'go but the lights on red'