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.
Love been needing
Love been bleeding
Love been blind
And I've been seeing
Love been lost
Love been found
love been sleeping underground (Away, away)
They will bear it away
Try to fight the fight inside
The fight is nowhere
Fighters die
You make them sick
When bones are picked
Just make your move
Be done with it
Away, away
They will bear it away
I don't just get it I expect so you better not stop
Beat me and leave me with a limp my walk
I've heard it all my life the violent will bear it away
Amazing sound
And grace abound
I wanna tear your city down
a forceful hand is on my lung
Its in my pocket
Its still
Its done
Until my dying day
The fighters will bear it away
And I've been shooting blanks in my friends
For some time
they say they may make me pay
Well they
Can wait in line
Love been needing
Love been bleeding
Love been blind
And I've been seeing
Love been lost
Love been found
love been sleeping underground (Away, away)
They were buried away
Try to fight the fight inside
The fight is nowhere
Fighters die
You make them sick
When bones are picked
Just make your move
Be done with it (Away, away)
They will bear away
Love been needing
Love been bleeding
Love been blind
And I've been seeing
Love been lost
Love been found
love been sleeping underground (Away, away)
They will bear it away
I don't just get it I expect so you better not stop
Beat me and leave me with a limp my walk
I've heard it all my life the violent will bear it away
Away away away away
Away away away away
Away away away away away away away away
Love been bleeding
Love been blind
And I've been seeing
Love been lost
Love been found
love been sleeping underground (Away, away)
They will bear it away
Try to fight the fight inside
The fight is nowhere
Fighters die
You make them sick
When bones are picked
Just make your move
Be done with it
Away, away
They will bear it away
I don't just get it I expect so you better not stop
Beat me and leave me with a limp my walk
I've heard it all my life the violent will bear it away
Amazing sound
And grace abound
I wanna tear your city down
a forceful hand is on my lung
Its in my pocket
Its still
Its done
Until my dying day
The fighters will bear it away
And I've been shooting blanks in my friends
For some time
they say they may make me pay
Well they
Can wait in line
Love been needing
Love been bleeding
Love been blind
And I've been seeing
Love been lost
Love been found
love been sleeping underground (Away, away)
They were buried away
Try to fight the fight inside
The fight is nowhere
Fighters die
You make them sick
When bones are picked
Just make your move
Be done with it (Away, away)
They will bear away
Love been needing
Love been bleeding
Love been blind
And I've been seeing
Love been lost
Love been found
love been sleeping underground (Away, away)
They will bear it away
I don't just get it I expect so you better not stop
Beat me and leave me with a limp my walk
I've heard it all my life the violent will bear it away
Away away away away
Away away away away
Away away away away away away away away
Lyrics submitted by a_melancholy_soul
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I don't know how to change your lyrics, but I think these are the real lyrics to the song:
Love been needing Love been bleeding Love been blind And I've been seeing Love been lost Love been found love been sleeping underground (Away, away) They were buried away Try to fight the fight inside The fight is nowhere Fighters die You make them sick When bones are picked Just make your move Be done with it Away, away They were buried away
____ than I expected so you better not stop Beat me and leave me with a limp in my walk And I've heard it all my life The fighters were buried away
Amazing sound And grace abound I wanna tear your city down a forceful hand is on my lung Its in my pocket Its still Its done Until my dying day The fighters were buried away
And I've been shooting blanks in my friends For some time they say they may make me pay Well they Can wait in line
Love been needing Love been bleeding Love been blind And I've been seeing Love been lost Love been found love been sleeping underground (Away, away) They were buried away Try to fight the fight inside The fight is nowhere Fighters die You make them sick When bones are picked Just make your move Be done with it (Away, away) They were buried away
Love been needing Love been bleeding Love been blind And I've been seeing Love been lost Love been found love been sleeping underground (Away, away) They were buried away
___ than I expected so you better not stop Beat me and leave me with a limp in my walk And I've heard it all my life The fighters were buried away
Away away away away Away away away away Away away away away away away away away
You're very probably right.<br /> Just noticed that NO one had these lyrics ANYwhere, so I thought I'd give it my best shot.<br /> Comment on the other ones, if you would, so we can see waht I effed up. lol<br /> Thanks.
Good to see J Roddy is spreading. Here's what the CD insert has:
Love been needing love been bleeding Love been blind and not been seeing Love been lost love been found Love been sleeping underground Away away they will bear it away
Try to fight the fight inside But fighters know how fighters die You make them sick when bones are picked Just make your move be done with it Away away they will bear it away
I don't just get it I expect so you better not stop Beat me and leave me with a limp my walk I've heard it all my life the violent will bear it away
Amazing sounds of grace abound I want to tear your city down A forceful hand is on my lungs Its in my pocket til it's done And til my dying day the violent will bear it away
I've been shooting blanks in my friends for some time They say they may make me pay Well they can get in line