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.
He's large and ugly giant monster,
Headless on my back
This urgent haste in my head
Materialized in this dark hole world
No one can help me there
I know this pain has gone too far
The fear is now so loud
Kill a child I'm trying to protect myself
Against your old controlled hate
Pollution of mind filled all the space and destroyed my light
At least mine were never allowed
The hardest thing for me is
Facing the fear I live
No one can help me now it's under my heart
I'll come to know the living
My demons are inside
I'll bring them all to light
I wanted to hate, I wanted to die
I wanted to see you sacrificed
I had to deal with the fear you gave me
But you fucking never tried to help me
I was jealous and I was scared
Nobody ever replaced my pain
To say I'm not evil, to tell I'm not bad
Too late, I'm lost in human nature
Leave me be
Set me free
Leave me be
Set me free
The hardest thing for me is
Facing the fear I live
No one can help me now it's under my heart
I'll come to know the living
My demons are inside
I'll bring them all to light
Unexpected yet expected
Emerged from dark I come to life
You know me, you fear me
Always me knocking at your door, always around
Insulted, disrespected,
Return to the dark into this life
You know me, you fear me,
You know me, you fear me,
You know me, you fear me
You know me, you fear me
You fear me
You fear me
The hardest thing for me is
Facing the fear I live
No one can help me now it's under my heart
I'll come to know the living
My demons are inside
I'll bring them all to light
Headless on my back
This urgent haste in my head
Materialized in this dark hole world
No one can help me there
I know this pain has gone too far
The fear is now so loud
Kill a child I'm trying to protect myself
Against your old controlled hate
Pollution of mind filled all the space and destroyed my light
At least mine were never allowed
The hardest thing for me is
Facing the fear I live
No one can help me now it's under my heart
I'll come to know the living
My demons are inside
I'll bring them all to light
I wanted to hate, I wanted to die
I wanted to see you sacrificed
I had to deal with the fear you gave me
But you fucking never tried to help me
I was jealous and I was scared
Nobody ever replaced my pain
To say I'm not evil, to tell I'm not bad
Too late, I'm lost in human nature
Leave me be
Set me free
Leave me be
Set me free
The hardest thing for me is
Facing the fear I live
No one can help me now it's under my heart
I'll come to know the living
My demons are inside
I'll bring them all to light
Unexpected yet expected
Emerged from dark I come to life
You know me, you fear me
Always me knocking at your door, always around
Insulted, disrespected,
Return to the dark into this life
You know me, you fear me,
You know me, you fear me,
You know me, you fear me
You know me, you fear me
You fear me
You fear me
The hardest thing for me is
Facing the fear I live
No one can help me now it's under my heart
I'll come to know the living
My demons are inside
I'll bring them all to light
Lyrics submitted by EpicNight13
Bring Them To Light Lyrics as written by Joseph Duplantier Eicca Toppinen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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