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.
Ich hab schon lang aufgehört zu träumen
Meine Hoffnung in der Nacht verloren
Warum wurde ich von dieser Welt
Zu diesem Schicksal auserkoren?
Ich flehe jede Nacht aufs Neue
Um Vergebung, Absolution
Für Sünden, die ich selbst nicht kenne
Auf meinem Dornenthron
Vergibst du mir?
Alle meine Sünden?
Vergibst du mir?
Für alles was ich bin?
Vergibst du mir?
Ich hab schon lange aufgehört zu glauben
Meine Liebe im Tränenmeer verloren
Warum wurde ich in diese Welt
Mit diesem Fluch geboren?
Ich flehe jeden Tag aufs Neue
Um ein Zeichen, einen Ton
Der mir wieder Hoffnung gibt
Und Absolution
Vergibst du mir?
Heile meine Wunden
Vergibst du mir?
Weil ich verloren bin
Vergibst du mir?
Meine Hoffnung in der Nacht verloren
Warum wurde ich von dieser Welt
Zu diesem Schicksal auserkoren?
Ich flehe jede Nacht aufs Neue
Um Vergebung, Absolution
Für Sünden, die ich selbst nicht kenne
Auf meinem Dornenthron
Vergibst du mir?
Alle meine Sünden?
Vergibst du mir?
Für alles was ich bin?
Vergibst du mir?
Ich hab schon lange aufgehört zu glauben
Meine Liebe im Tränenmeer verloren
Warum wurde ich in diese Welt
Mit diesem Fluch geboren?
Ich flehe jeden Tag aufs Neue
Um ein Zeichen, einen Ton
Der mir wieder Hoffnung gibt
Und Absolution
Vergibst du mir?
Heile meine Wunden
Vergibst du mir?
Weil ich verloren bin
Vergibst du mir?
Lyrics submitted by joca13
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