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.
Eh-ya
Everybody run run run
Eh-ya
Everybody scatter scatter
Eh-ya
Some people lost some bread
Eh-ya
Someone nearly die
Eh-ya
Someone just die
Eh-ya
Police they come, army they come
Eh-ya
Confusion everywhere
Eh-ya
Seven minutes later (yea)
All done cool down, brother
Police done go away
Army done disappear
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them regular trademark
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Ooh
My people self they fear too much
We fear the thing that we no see
We fear the air around us
We fear to fight for freedom
We fear to fight for liberty
We fear to fight for justice
We fear to fight for happiness
We always get reason to fear
We no wan die
We no wan wound
We no wan quench
We no wan go
We no wan die
We no wan wound
We no wan quench
We no wan go
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademarks, yeah
Them regular trademark
Oh, them regular trademarks, yeah
Them regular trademark
Oh, them regular trademarks
Oh, them regular trademarks
Eh-ya
Everybody run run run
Eh-ya
Everybody scatter scatter
Eh-ya
Some people lost some bread
Eh-ya
Someone nearly die
Eh-ya
Someone just die
Eh-ya
Police they come, army they come
Eh-ya
Confusion everywhere
Eh-ya
Everybody run, run, run
Oh, them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Everybody run run run
Eh-ya
Everybody scatter scatter
Eh-ya
Some people lost some bread
Eh-ya
Someone nearly die
Eh-ya
Someone just die
Eh-ya
Police they come, army they come
Eh-ya
Confusion everywhere
Eh-ya
Seven minutes later (yea)
All done cool down, brother
Police done go away
Army done disappear
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them regular trademark
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Ooh
My people self they fear too much
We fear the thing that we no see
We fear the air around us
We fear to fight for freedom
We fear to fight for liberty
We fear to fight for justice
We fear to fight for happiness
We always get reason to fear
We no wan die
We no wan wound
We no wan quench
We no wan go
We no wan die
We no wan wound
We no wan quench
We no wan go
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademarks, yeah
Them regular trademark
Oh, them regular trademarks, yeah
Them regular trademark
Oh, them regular trademarks
Oh, them regular trademarks
Eh-ya
Everybody run run run
Eh-ya
Everybody scatter scatter
Eh-ya
Some people lost some bread
Eh-ya
Someone nearly die
Eh-ya
Someone just die
Eh-ya
Police they come, army they come
Eh-ya
Confusion everywhere
Eh-ya
Everybody run, run, run
Oh, them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them leave sorrow, tears and blood
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Them regular trademark
Lyrics submitted by jacobschuyler
Sorrow, Tears, And Blood Lyrics as written by Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Lyrics © F.K.O. Music, BMG Rights Management, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE, BMG VM MUSIC FRANCE
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