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 was born in the vacant
Wasteland of the faithful
You say prayer's when you're scared
To be careless and found ungrateful
I was born a defender
Of a hell made for sinners
And never did ever forget that it is still well equipped for quitters
I've been under impressions
Of a God in the heavens
Who strikes down all the heathens
And fights to protect His children
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
I'm a man on a mission
Working hard for the vision
I preach love all around but I can't get these clowns to listen
I will die as a martyr
A brimstone firestarter
And proud to burn down the town, to drown it in the baptismal water
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
I can't believe it
I can't believe it
I-I-I-I can't believe it
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
The Achilles heel
In this world
Heel
In this world
You only feel when it hurts
Achilles heel
In this world
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
Wasteland of the faithful
You say prayer's when you're scared
To be careless and found ungrateful
I was born a defender
Of a hell made for sinners
And never did ever forget that it is still well equipped for quitters
I've been under impressions
Of a God in the heavens
Who strikes down all the heathens
And fights to protect His children
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
I'm a man on a mission
Working hard for the vision
I preach love all around but I can't get these clowns to listen
I will die as a martyr
A brimstone firestarter
And proud to burn down the town, to drown it in the baptismal water
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
I can't believe it
I can't believe it
I-I-I-I can't believe it
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
The Achilles heel
In this world
You gotta hold ground, but you can't stick around forever
You only feel when it hurts
You wanna cheat death, but you can't hold your breath forever
The Achilles heel
In this world
Heel
In this world
You only feel when it hurts
Achilles heel
In this world
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round
My head is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round, is spinnin' round!
Lyrics submitted by BIRDDUDE830
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