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.
I'm giving up all expectations
That I will live a meaningful life
I once was filled with inspiration
That lion heart has lost his pride
I'm not the person that I thought that I would be
I keep tripping over the same steps
These words are beautiful
Advice is never useful
And I still walk the line held tight with my regrets
I'd rather die than live like this
I gotta give, I'm giving in
Some people never will go crazy
What horrible lives they must lead
I'm gonna try and pay to see it
And build a window to help me see
I'm not the person that I thought that I would be
I keep tripping over the same steps
These words are beautiful
Advice is never useful
And I still walk the line held tight with my regrets
I'd rather die than live like this
I gotta give, I'm giving in
I have got my eye lids stapled shut
I have failed but I'm used to it
My past is just that
It's a sunken old ship
There will be moments
I pretend that I can raise it up
Up out from the depths
Who the fuck am I kidding?
I was born with the curse of always giving in
Every day is another chance to make peace with myself
But I would rather play dead
Sure it looks easy when it's through my lies
A hero has a thousand faces, none of them matching mine
Fuck the world, fuck the stars, fuck the person you are
But nothing will matter if I don't give up folding my cards
I'm not the person that I thought that I would be
I keep tripping over the same steps
These words are beautiful
Advice is never useful
And I still walk the line held tight with my regrets
I'd rather die than live like this
I gotta give, I'm giving in
That I will live a meaningful life
I once was filled with inspiration
That lion heart has lost his pride
I'm not the person that I thought that I would be
I keep tripping over the same steps
These words are beautiful
Advice is never useful
And I still walk the line held tight with my regrets
I'd rather die than live like this
I gotta give, I'm giving in
Some people never will go crazy
What horrible lives they must lead
I'm gonna try and pay to see it
And build a window to help me see
I'm not the person that I thought that I would be
I keep tripping over the same steps
These words are beautiful
Advice is never useful
And I still walk the line held tight with my regrets
I'd rather die than live like this
I gotta give, I'm giving in
I have got my eye lids stapled shut
I have failed but I'm used to it
My past is just that
It's a sunken old ship
There will be moments
I pretend that I can raise it up
Up out from the depths
Who the fuck am I kidding?
I was born with the curse of always giving in
Every day is another chance to make peace with myself
But I would rather play dead
Sure it looks easy when it's through my lies
A hero has a thousand faces, none of them matching mine
Fuck the world, fuck the stars, fuck the person you are
But nothing will matter if I don't give up folding my cards
I'm not the person that I thought that I would be
I keep tripping over the same steps
These words are beautiful
Advice is never useful
And I still walk the line held tight with my regrets
I'd rather die than live like this
I gotta give, I'm giving in
Lyrics submitted by The.Curse.Of.Beauty, edited by november6
Ali for Cody Lyrics as written by Daniel Gerard Trapp Brian Mcternan
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postt and tell me if ya think the lyrics are wrong and will correct if i think you're right
"Sure it looks easy when it's through my lies<br /> A hero has a thousand faces, none of them matching mine"<br /> <br /> I am pretty sure that these lyrics should be:<br /> "Sure it looks easy when it's through borrowed eyes<br /> The Hero has a thousand faces, none of them matching mine"
Also, the last line in the song is:<br /> "I have got my eye lids stapled shut"
Lyrics from their CD<br /> <br /> I'm giving up all expectations that I will live a meaningful life.<br /> I once was filled with inspiration but that lion heart has lost his pride.<br /> I'm not the person that I thought that I would be.<br /> <br /> I keep tripping over the same steps, the stars aren't beautiful, advice is never useful.<br /> I still walk the line held tight with my regrets, I'd rather die than live like this.<br /> I've gotta give up giving in.<br /> I have got my eyelids stapled shut.<br /> <br /> "Some people never will go crazy, what horrible lives they must lead."<br /> I'm going to try and paint new scenery and build a window to help me see<br /> <br /> I have failed but I am used to it.<br /> The past is just that, it's a sunken old ship.<br /> There will be moments I pretend that I can raise it up back from the depths<br /> Everyday is another chance to make peace with myself but I would rather play dead.<br /> Sure it looks easy when it's through borrowed eyes "The hero has a thousand faces"<br /> none of them matching mine.<br /> Fuck the world, fuck the stars, fuck the person you are<br /> None of this will matter if I don't give up folding my cards.