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.
Break the chains
Crazy ways on the streets, its a freak show
Times have changed since I was day one old
There he lies on the ground with his torn up clothes
Gotta help this man but he is not alone
There got to be a way, that's what I say to myself
But if I try too hard, I'm right back on that shelf
You give and give and give, you think you've won this race
People crying - people dying, seems like its lost in space
[Chorus]
Break the chains! Of this freak show, ah
Clear my brains, I can't take no more, yeah
Break the chains! Of this freak show, da da ra ra
Clear my brains, I can't take no more
Crazy ways on the streets its a freak show
Times have change since I was day one old
There he stands with no hope, and his pride in chains
Gotta help this man because his souls in pain
There's got to be a way, that's what I say to myself
But if I try too hard, I'm right back on that shelf
You give and give and give, you think you've won this race
People crying, people dying, seems like its lost in space
There's got to be a way,
[Chorus]
Break the chains! Of this freak show
Clear my brains! I can't take no more
Crazy ways on the streets, its a freak show
Times have changed since I was day one old
There he lies on the ground with his torn up clothes
Gotta help this man but he is not alone
There got to be a way, that's what I say to myself
But if I try too hard, I'm right back on that shelf
You give and give and give, you think you've won this race
People crying - people dying, seems like its lost in space
[Chorus]
Break the chains! Of this freak show, ah
Clear my brains, I can't take no more, yeah
Break the chains! Of this freak show, da da ra ra
Clear my brains, I can't take no more
Crazy ways on the streets its a freak show
Times have change since I was day one old
There he stands with no hope, and his pride in chains
Gotta help this man because his souls in pain
There's got to be a way, that's what I say to myself
But if I try too hard, I'm right back on that shelf
You give and give and give, you think you've won this race
People crying, people dying, seems like its lost in space
There's got to be a way,
[Chorus]
Break the chains! Of this freak show
Clear my brains! I can't take no more
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Break the Chains Lyrics as written by Wayne K. Richardson Jeff Brodnax
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