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.
Oh disaster, I know I'm long overdue
There's no answer, I know I shouldn't have listened to you
Before I let you decide, you have to know that I lied
I only do what I do
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You went off to find, anything else, anything less
On your own
Oh the Karma, I know it's coming for me
Oh no harm done, except as far as the eyes can see
The only issue for me, as cavalier as it seems
Is how you handle extremes, you never bother
Before I let you destroy, the very world I enjoy
You gotta do what you do
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You went off to find, anything else, anything less
I guess
I'm only honest, I'm only here to say, yeah
You've been gone so long, everything else, is already less
On your own
I'm a slave, I will beg
All I want is something better, something that is safe
You can say, you will stay
But I know fucking better, you will never change
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You went off to find, anything else, anything less
I guess
I'm only honest, I'm only here to say, yeah
You've been gone so long, everything else, is already less, I guess
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You've been gone so long, everything else, is already less
On your own
On your own
On your own
On your own
There's no answer, I know I shouldn't have listened to you
Before I let you decide, you have to know that I lied
I only do what I do
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You went off to find, anything else, anything less
On your own
Oh the Karma, I know it's coming for me
Oh no harm done, except as far as the eyes can see
The only issue for me, as cavalier as it seems
Is how you handle extremes, you never bother
Before I let you destroy, the very world I enjoy
You gotta do what you do
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You went off to find, anything else, anything less
I guess
I'm only honest, I'm only here to say, yeah
You've been gone so long, everything else, is already less
On your own
I'm a slave, I will beg
All I want is something better, something that is safe
You can say, you will stay
But I know fucking better, you will never change
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You went off to find, anything else, anything less
I guess
I'm only honest, I'm only here to say, yeah
You've been gone so long, everything else, is already less, I guess
Let's be honest, I watched you walk away
You've been gone so long, everything else, is already less
On your own
On your own
On your own
On your own
Lyrics submitted by MetallicaToTheEnd
Let's Be Honest Lyrics as written by James Root Corey Taylor
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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