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.
How far have we fallen, how far can we go?
How far will we fall, if there's nothing below
You stand on a rock, suspended in air
Emblazoned with sunlight keenly aware
That we've broken free, something has changed
A tear in the fabric, some tiles rearranged
We are the no men in no man's land
We are the no men in no man's land
Darkness the one thing we all understand
We are the no men in no man's land
We are the no men in no man's land
And the truth will rise above, and fiction fall beneath
Although the lies may bite, the truth has all the teeth
You see us as a window, you're happy that we're here
Exposed to all the elements, while inside all is clear
But if you hold a mirror, and you turn it to one side
The depth you see within at first, will find a place to hide
We are the no men in no man's land
The loss of all motion, the absence of sound
When there's no sun to circle around
We are the no men in no man's land
How far will we fall, if there's nothing below
You stand on a rock, suspended in air
Emblazoned with sunlight keenly aware
That we've broken free, something has changed
A tear in the fabric, some tiles rearranged
We are the no men in no man's land
We are the no men in no man's land
Darkness the one thing we all understand
We are the no men in no man's land
We are the no men in no man's land
And the truth will rise above, and fiction fall beneath
Although the lies may bite, the truth has all the teeth
You see us as a window, you're happy that we're here
Exposed to all the elements, while inside all is clear
But if you hold a mirror, and you turn it to one side
The depth you see within at first, will find a place to hide
We are the no men in no man's land
The loss of all motion, the absence of sound
When there's no sun to circle around
We are the no men in no man's land
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
No Men In No Man's Land Lyrics as written by Thomas Marshall Ernest Anastasio
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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