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 thought this would never happen
Never thought that it could come to this
This was not my mistake
This is not my fault, nothing left to gain
You think you're something, yeah
You wanna see me break
This isn't just what it seems
Things are different with me
Different with me
Things are different with me
Different with me
Take it away, I'll free you from blame
‘cause you know that I wanted to but I just couldn't look at you
Inside my veins, my anger sustains
Yeah you know that I wanted to and my aim was just hurting you
You’re not bulletproof
Your words are wrapped around my head
I can't escape them
I hope you realize, this is not the end
We could not erase this
You think it's nothing but it's keeping me awake
Just ask yourself could I be wrong
Could this be my mistake
To look past everything, just ask yourself
Could this be my fault
Could this be your fault
Take it away, I'll free you from blame
‘cause you know that I wanted to but I just couldn't look at you
Inside my veins, my anger sustains
Yeah you know that I wanted to and my aim was just hurting you
You’re not bulletproof
This could be the end of it
We could put this in the past
Open minded, can we just put this in the past
Take it away, I'll free you from blame
‘cause you know that I wanted to but I just couldn't look at you
Inside my veins, my anger sustains
Yeah you know that I wanted to and my aim was just hurting you
You’re not bulletproof
I thought this would never happen
Never thought that it could come to this
This was not my mistake
This is not my fault, nothing left to gain
Never thought that it could come to this
This was not my mistake
This is not my fault, nothing left to gain
You think you're something, yeah
You wanna see me break
This isn't just what it seems
Things are different with me
Different with me
Things are different with me
Different with me
Take it away, I'll free you from blame
‘cause you know that I wanted to but I just couldn't look at you
Inside my veins, my anger sustains
Yeah you know that I wanted to and my aim was just hurting you
You’re not bulletproof
Your words are wrapped around my head
I can't escape them
I hope you realize, this is not the end
We could not erase this
You think it's nothing but it's keeping me awake
Just ask yourself could I be wrong
Could this be my mistake
To look past everything, just ask yourself
Could this be my fault
Could this be your fault
Take it away, I'll free you from blame
‘cause you know that I wanted to but I just couldn't look at you
Inside my veins, my anger sustains
Yeah you know that I wanted to and my aim was just hurting you
You’re not bulletproof
This could be the end of it
We could put this in the past
Open minded, can we just put this in the past
Take it away, I'll free you from blame
‘cause you know that I wanted to but I just couldn't look at you
Inside my veins, my anger sustains
Yeah you know that I wanted to and my aim was just hurting you
You’re not bulletproof
I thought this would never happen
Never thought that it could come to this
This was not my mistake
This is not my fault, nothing left to gain
Lyrics submitted by blessthefate
Bulletproof Lyrics as written by Jarrett Hottman Stephen Matthew Aiello
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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