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.
Surrender to me
I lust for your purity
I am a thorn
Cutting you with every embrace
I will take what's mine
My greed knows no bounds
I need to feel alive
I need to see through your eyes
Stone prison
Salt poured into open wounds
Two faces
Possession
An immortal trophy
I will multiply your emptiness
Possession
I will watch you sink to my depths
This is how it begins
Where it will end
Vow unto me or suffer the consequence
I need to see your despair
A blank expression and a lifeless heart
Coffin nail crown
Cutting you with every movement
Silenced and numb
Delicate skin pale and frozen
I need to feel alive
I need to take what's mine
Black out the sun
I don't need light to know you're suffering
Endless winter
Confined and locked away
If you follow me down
I will lead you astray
I will make you forget
Fill me with your pain
I need your to hurt so i can feel something
I will drag you into darkness
I lust for your purity
I am a thorn
Cutting you with every embrace
I will take what's mine
My greed knows no bounds
I need to feel alive
I need to see through your eyes
Stone prison
Salt poured into open wounds
Two faces
Possession
An immortal trophy
I will multiply your emptiness
Possession
I will watch you sink to my depths
This is how it begins
Where it will end
Vow unto me or suffer the consequence
I need to see your despair
A blank expression and a lifeless heart
Coffin nail crown
Cutting you with every movement
Silenced and numb
Delicate skin pale and frozen
I need to feel alive
I need to take what's mine
Black out the sun
I don't need light to know you're suffering
Endless winter
Confined and locked away
If you follow me down
I will lead you astray
I will make you forget
Fill me with your pain
I need your to hurt so i can feel something
I will drag you into darkness
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