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.
If you think like a whore,
then you’re a fucking whore.
Plagiarism is the highest form of flattery. Why would you ever want to be like me?
We are all someone else’s terrible idea.
If you catch the evil twin,
then why would you keep it alive?
If you feel the fucking daggers,
then why not just step aside?
You are all bastard children,
and you’ve taken it all the wrong way. Keep fooling yourself with your unappreciation.
Look into my eyes and know that I can see right through you.
I'll erase you from the thoughts and tongues of everyone you know.
Even if you apologized to me right now it would mean nothing.
Cry to me and beg for mercy all you want, you’re fucking dead.
You're fucking dead, dead.
I don’t care when or why you cry.
I just want to be there when you die.
I’ll be collecting soon.
I’ll be coming for my payment soon.
Look into my eyes and know that I can see right through you.
I'll erase you from the thoughts and tongues of everyone you know.
Even if you apologized to me right now it would mean nothing.
Cry to me and beg for mercy all you want, you’re fucking dead.
You're fucking dead.
You’re nothing but a fucking pig.
And you owe me your life.
Van flip times a thousand.
Don’t believe the hype.
No care ever, (ever.)
No care ever, (ever.)
No care ever, (ever.)
No care ever, (ever.)
then you’re a fucking whore.
Plagiarism is the highest form of flattery. Why would you ever want to be like me?
We are all someone else’s terrible idea.
If you catch the evil twin,
then why would you keep it alive?
If you feel the fucking daggers,
then why not just step aside?
You are all bastard children,
and you’ve taken it all the wrong way. Keep fooling yourself with your unappreciation.
Look into my eyes and know that I can see right through you.
I'll erase you from the thoughts and tongues of everyone you know.
Even if you apologized to me right now it would mean nothing.
Cry to me and beg for mercy all you want, you’re fucking dead.
You're fucking dead, dead.
I don’t care when or why you cry.
I just want to be there when you die.
I’ll be collecting soon.
I’ll be coming for my payment soon.
Look into my eyes and know that I can see right through you.
I'll erase you from the thoughts and tongues of everyone you know.
Even if you apologized to me right now it would mean nothing.
Cry to me and beg for mercy all you want, you’re fucking dead.
You're fucking dead.
You’re nothing but a fucking pig.
And you owe me your life.
Van flip times a thousand.
Don’t believe the hype.
No care ever, (ever.)
No care ever, (ever.)
No care ever, (ever.)
No care ever, (ever.)
Lyrics submitted by xADAMxSTIx
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i still dont see how emmure sounds anything like the acacia strain. but it's all cool.
i love both bands.
look up vids on youtube comparing the two, youll see how emmure has ripped their shit more than a few times.
yeah they hardly sound the same<br /> <br /> and this song is way different than any emmure song.<br /> <br /> <br /> and if they do sound the same, isn't that a compliment?<br /> <br /> how many bands sound like each other. a lot.<br /> <br /> they just need to suck it up in my opinion.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> in the end, the acacia strain is full of a bunch of 13 year old girls on their first period.
lol I'd like to see you say that to Vincent or DL
Go listen to Smoke Ya Later by TAS and Rusted Over Wet Dreams by Emmure, its not the exact same but the songs format is the same, like they both talk in the beginning with the dubbed over voice and shit. And personally, they lyrics in this song is okay, but Emmure's R2Deepthroat I think is way better than this song, thats just my opinion.
Go listen to Smoke Ya Later by TAS and Rusted Over Wet Dreams by Emmure, its not the exact same but the songs format is the same, like they both talk in the beginning with the dubbed over voice and shit. And personally, they lyrics in this song is okay, but Emmure's R2Deepthroat I think is way better than this song, thats just my opinion.
@ UOTDWP777 <br /> HONESTLY, SAY THAT SHIT TO ANY MEMBER IN TAS I FUCKING DARE YOU.<br /> COME OUT TO A TAS SHOW AND TALK ALL THAT SHIT, I BEG YOU.<br /> WATCH WHAT HAPPENS YOU FUCKIN PUSSY.<br /> DO YOU LIVE NEAR CHICAGO?
Haha fucking faggot ass Hairyballsack... you must get your name from TAS's nuts since you seem to be on theirs a bunch. As far as the two songs. R2deepthroat's 100x better than this song. And how does me having a different opinion than you being a pussy? You sound like a whiny little bitch to me personally "OMG HE LIKES EMMURE OVER TAS" go cry yourself to sleep you fucking faggot. And btw I live 6 hours from Chicago in Louisville, KY you wanna bring your pathetic ass down here. I will gladly murder you.
I love the tones in this song, especially in the solo before the last stanza. Certified badass for sure. Album as a whole isn't fantastic but there definitely are some rockin songs.
Don’t believe the hype
The cd is mad good, don't listen to aaron.
LMAO.
Wow, I didn't even read the last part, way too fucking early.
This song is a shot at Emmure for mimicking the Acacia Strain sound.
huh thats pretty interesting howd you find that out kyleemm?
lol @ them infusing internet memes into their songs
"vanflip times a thousand no care ever"
this song is about emmure copying them i love emmure but i love acacia strain SO much more and emmure is pathetic for doing that i have to say
Vincent siad the whole album was about someone who just hated everything.