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.
Ambitious
I am
Gonna save this world
Drums beating
Soldiers marching
Don't stand in our way
Over the hills
We march
The final showdown is near
I am chosen
To be
Saviour of this world one day
Marching on
Through thisland
My dreams
They'll all come true
I will never ever fail
Marching on
Through thisland
My dreams
They'll all come true
I will never ever fail
We just do what's right
We will never die
The world ain't real
The weak one cries
Soon he'll face the truth
Over the hills
We march
The final showdown is here
Dawn is near
But what I see
I simply can't believe
Soldiers, soldiers, soldiers everywhere
As far as I can see
Billions of enemies
Bound to tear my world apart
Now that I face the facts
I gotta realize
Something must have been wrong from the start
I can see
Them smile at me
I know the end is near
That's the curse of reality
Curse of reality -
You have got me down
You have shot me down
You have knocked me down
I am
Gonna save this world
Drums beating
Soldiers marching
Don't stand in our way
Over the hills
We march
The final showdown is near
I am chosen
To be
Saviour of this world one day
Marching on
Through thisland
My dreams
They'll all come true
I will never ever fail
Marching on
Through thisland
My dreams
They'll all come true
I will never ever fail
We just do what's right
We will never die
The world ain't real
The weak one cries
Soon he'll face the truth
Over the hills
We march
The final showdown is here
Dawn is near
But what I see
I simply can't believe
Soldiers, soldiers, soldiers everywhere
As far as I can see
Billions of enemies
Bound to tear my world apart
Now that I face the facts
I gotta realize
Something must have been wrong from the start
I can see
Them smile at me
I know the end is near
That's the curse of reality
Curse of reality -
You have got me down
You have shot me down
You have knocked me down
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