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.
I'm flying through the cold of space
Seems I've yet to find my place
Guarding Twenty Eight Fourteen
Don't know why it's chosen me
When from the corner of my eye
I catch a glimpse of evil light
The fear it tries to swallow me
Like I'm just some guy with an emerald...
Ring Capacity, Ninety Point One
Ring Capacity, Seventy Nine
Ring Capacity, Sixty Eight Five
Now I'm fighting for my life
Ring Capacity, Ninety Point One
Ring Capacity, Seventy Nine
Ring Capacity, Sixty Eight Five
Now the trick's to stay alive
I see the man who's made me bleed
The one who taught me everything
A purple man obsessed with me
Soul lost to the dark and it's now extinct
From any good he once possessed
Pledge to the oath now laid to rest
No time for doubt, no quick eject
Don't give in to fear, like my father said
Ring Capacity, Fifty Point Nine
Ring Capacity, Forty Six One
Ring Capacity, Thirty Eight Five
Now I'm fighting for my life
Ring Capacity, Fifty Point Nine
Ring Capacity, Forty Six One
Ring Capacity, Thirty Eight Five
Now the trick's to stay alive
My hands burn, my skin stings
Running low on what I need
A blast of light, my last recourse
I find my way to the power source
In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night
No Evil Shall Escape My Sight
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light
Ring Capacity, Forty Six One
Ring Capacity, Fifty Eight Nine
Ring Capacity, Sixty Four Five
Now I'm charged and burning bright
Ring Capacity, Seventy Five
Ring Capacity, Eighty Three Two
Ring Capacity, Ninety Nine Nine
Now I'm back in to the fight
Seems I've yet to find my place
Guarding Twenty Eight Fourteen
Don't know why it's chosen me
When from the corner of my eye
I catch a glimpse of evil light
The fear it tries to swallow me
Like I'm just some guy with an emerald...
Ring Capacity, Ninety Point One
Ring Capacity, Seventy Nine
Ring Capacity, Sixty Eight Five
Now I'm fighting for my life
Ring Capacity, Ninety Point One
Ring Capacity, Seventy Nine
Ring Capacity, Sixty Eight Five
Now the trick's to stay alive
I see the man who's made me bleed
The one who taught me everything
A purple man obsessed with me
Soul lost to the dark and it's now extinct
From any good he once possessed
Pledge to the oath now laid to rest
No time for doubt, no quick eject
Don't give in to fear, like my father said
Ring Capacity, Fifty Point Nine
Ring Capacity, Forty Six One
Ring Capacity, Thirty Eight Five
Now I'm fighting for my life
Ring Capacity, Fifty Point Nine
Ring Capacity, Forty Six One
Ring Capacity, Thirty Eight Five
Now the trick's to stay alive
My hands burn, my skin stings
Running low on what I need
A blast of light, my last recourse
I find my way to the power source
In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night
No Evil Shall Escape My Sight
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light
Ring Capacity, Forty Six One
Ring Capacity, Fifty Eight Nine
Ring Capacity, Sixty Four Five
Now I'm charged and burning bright
Ring Capacity, Seventy Five
Ring Capacity, Eighty Three Two
Ring Capacity, Ninety Nine Nine
Now I'm back in to the fight
Lyrics submitted by echopark23
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