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.
She was shot in the head!
Burning bridges. Hiding bodies.
I'm not a murderer but I'm sure I could try.
The day you find comfort in the arms of another
Could be the day that you die.
I told myself to take her head.
I'd rather take her arms instead.
Desolation.
Extermination.
Execution.
Determination.
No depth perception.
I pulled out her eye to teach her a lesson.
I give up because you gave up on me.
I am a failure and no one can save me.
Her entire head was sitting in my freezer.
They thought I wanted to eat it.
I don't know why, I just wanted to keep it...
Give 'em an inch, they take a mile.
All you were was a big butt and a smile.
I have the gun, so I am the fucking boss.
You will rethink what you said when you realize how much blood you've lost.
Desolation.
Extermination.
Execution.
Determination.
Grasping reality and shaking my head
I don't need sleep,
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Just when I thought it was over
They found the bodies at the mouth of the river
FUCK!
Sick but smart. I ate their hearts. x2
SHE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD!
Days growing colder.
Wind whips to shiver.
I lost all I knew at the mouth of the river.
Burning bridges. Hiding bodies.
I'm not a murderer but I'm sure I could try.
The day you find comfort in the arms of another
Could be the day that you die.
I told myself to take her head.
I'd rather take her arms instead.
Desolation.
Extermination.
Execution.
Determination.
No depth perception.
I pulled out her eye to teach her a lesson.
I give up because you gave up on me.
I am a failure and no one can save me.
Her entire head was sitting in my freezer.
They thought I wanted to eat it.
I don't know why, I just wanted to keep it...
Give 'em an inch, they take a mile.
All you were was a big butt and a smile.
I have the gun, so I am the fucking boss.
You will rethink what you said when you realize how much blood you've lost.
Desolation.
Extermination.
Execution.
Determination.
Grasping reality and shaking my head
I don't need sleep,
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
Just when I thought it was over
They found the bodies at the mouth of the river
FUCK!
Sick but smart. I ate their hearts. x2
SHE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD!
Days growing colder.
Wind whips to shiver.
I lost all I knew at the mouth of the river.
Lyrics submitted by deathblow
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