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.
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Cut to me, I don't need anymore
Can go, don't bother with the table
We can do it on the floor
God knows I am sure
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Don't need for anesthetic, oh
And no more laughing gas
Just sterilize the scalpel
And let's get this over with
We got muscle to transect
If I come to, I still feel you
Creeping in my skin
It's back, I lie under the knife
And start over again
Cannot buy no vitamins
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Cut to me, I don't need anymore
Can go, don't bother with the table
We can do it on the floor
God knows I am sure
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Don't need for anesthetic, oh
And no more laughing gas
Just sterilize the scalpel
And let's get this over with
We got muscle to transect
If I come to, I still feel you
Creeping in my skin
It's back, I lie under the knife
And start over again
Cannot buy no vitamins
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
Make it a clean break
Make it a fast cut
Don't wanna feel the ache
Don't wanna keep the rush
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i have a physical copy of the cd & it has the lyrics in it:
make it a clean break/make it a fast cut/don't want to feel the ache/don't want to keep the rot
the parts of me i don't need anymore can go/don't bother with the table, we can do it on the floor/god knows i am sure
make it a clean break/make it a fast cut/don't want to feel the ache/don't want to keep the rot
no need for anesthetic oh and no more last regrets/just sterilize the scalpel and let's get this over with/we've got muscle to transect
if i come to and still feel you creeping in my skin./it's back i'll lie under the knife and start over again/can't abide no phantom limbs
make it a clean break/make it a fast cut/don't want to feel the ache/don't want to keep the rot