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.
The viciousness of youth
The meanest streak I ever saw
The harmony of truth
And self-deception in our hearts
We're almost perfect
You're like a death ray
Little kid blofeld
Princess saturday
We're nearly manic
I'm like a mute scream
But I'd never panic
If you'd only take me
I could be your love
And you could be my hope
I could be the hangman
And you could be my rope
We could be divine
A perfect piece of fiction
I could be your drug
And you could be my addiction
Words are left unspoken
As our opposites attract
Both of us are broken
And we both ignore the fact
We're nearly manic
I'm like a mute scream
But I'd never panic
If you'd only take me
I could be your love
And you could be my hope
I could be the hangman
And you could be my rope
We could be divine
A perfect piece of fiction
I could be your drug
And you could be my addiction
The meanest streak I ever saw
The harmony of truth
And self-deception in our hearts
We're almost perfect
You're like a death ray
Little kid blofeld
Princess saturday
We're nearly manic
I'm like a mute scream
But I'd never panic
If you'd only take me
I could be your love
And you could be my hope
I could be the hangman
And you could be my rope
We could be divine
A perfect piece of fiction
I could be your drug
And you could be my addiction
Words are left unspoken
As our opposites attract
Both of us are broken
And we both ignore the fact
We're nearly manic
I'm like a mute scream
But I'd never panic
If you'd only take me
I could be your love
And you could be my hope
I could be the hangman
And you could be my rope
We could be divine
A perfect piece of fiction
I could be your drug
And you could be my addiction
Lyrics submitted by Emong
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