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.
Fade away into the shadows.
She sucked the life right from me.
How can I forget the years of torment?
Fade away into the shadows
She sucked the life right from me.
How can I forgive the years of torment?
Lies, part of her pain.
Cries, pathetic attempt.
To get back inside of my head.
No
Then she turned the knife
And looked into my eyes.
And said
I'll bleed for you
I'd die for you
Come back to me
Or I will end my life.
Life!
I'll bleed for you
I'd kill for you
Come back to me
Or I will end your life.
Fade away into the shadows.
She sucked the life right from me.
How can I forget the years of torment?
Fade away into the distance.
Her look was menacing.
How could I forget her stares so painful?
And she
Tries to manipulate
Eyes so filled with hate
I begged her to reconsider.
And then she turned the knife,
And looked into my eyes.
And said
I'll bleed for you
I'd die for you
Come back to me
Or I will end my life.
I'll bleed for you
I'd kill for you
Come back to me
Or I will end your
Life!
I could not help her
I could not stop her
Could not protect her
I could not save her (save her)
I could not save her
I could have saved her
Oh God help me!
She sucked the life right from me.
How can I forget the years of torment?
Fade away into the shadows
She sucked the life right from me.
How can I forgive the years of torment?
Lies, part of her pain.
Cries, pathetic attempt.
To get back inside of my head.
No
Then she turned the knife
And looked into my eyes.
And said
I'll bleed for you
I'd die for you
Come back to me
Or I will end my life.
Life!
I'll bleed for you
I'd kill for you
Come back to me
Or I will end your life.
Fade away into the shadows.
She sucked the life right from me.
How can I forget the years of torment?
Fade away into the distance.
Her look was menacing.
How could I forget her stares so painful?
And she
Tries to manipulate
Eyes so filled with hate
I begged her to reconsider.
And then she turned the knife,
And looked into my eyes.
And said
I'll bleed for you
I'd die for you
Come back to me
Or I will end my life.
I'll bleed for you
I'd kill for you
Come back to me
Or I will end your
Life!
I could not help her
I could not stop her
Could not protect her
I could not save her (save her)
I could not save her
I could have saved her
Oh God help me!
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Threnody Lyrics as written by Jim Lamarca Chris Spicuzza
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