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.
Go
I've heard all I need to know
Your voice in fucking echo stereo
This particular scenario
Looks like another all time low
Why did you go and let them in
See this is where the fun begins
You barely even pierced the skin
Just wait 'til you see what has come in
Get down on the floor
Shut the god damn door
We'll do this all before
They're coming back for more
So give me just a little, baby
Just something to get by
It's gonna last forever, baby
We'll get the other side
And we will live forever, baby
And stretch across the sky
I'll follow right behind you, baby
We're never gonna die
Hey
Everything is not okay
We lost too much along the way
The passengers are out today
It looks as though they're here to stay
This paranoia turns to fear
This too is whispering in your ear
Pretending but I know you hear
That's how we fucking end up here
So give me just a little, baby
Just something to get by
It's gonna last forever, baby
We'll get the other side
And we will live forever, baby
And stretch across the sky
I'll follow right behind you, baby
We're never gonna die
We're never gonna die
How did we get so high
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
I've heard all I need to know
Your voice in fucking echo stereo
This particular scenario
Looks like another all time low
Why did you go and let them in
See this is where the fun begins
You barely even pierced the skin
Just wait 'til you see what has come in
Get down on the floor
Shut the god damn door
We'll do this all before
They're coming back for more
So give me just a little, baby
Just something to get by
It's gonna last forever, baby
We'll get the other side
And we will live forever, baby
And stretch across the sky
I'll follow right behind you, baby
We're never gonna die
Hey
Everything is not okay
We lost too much along the way
The passengers are out today
It looks as though they're here to stay
This paranoia turns to fear
This too is whispering in your ear
Pretending but I know you hear
That's how we fucking end up here
So give me just a little, baby
Just something to get by
It's gonna last forever, baby
We'll get the other side
And we will live forever, baby
And stretch across the sky
I'll follow right behind you, baby
We're never gonna die
We're never gonna die
How did we get so high
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Stretch across the sky
Lyrics submitted by Ian Equinox, edited by Belle47, TheBronze
All Time Low Lyrics as written by Trent Reznor
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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