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.
Se le hizo fácil
se le hizo fácil
y es que nada en la vida
es fácil,
desenfundo su puñal
y se dispuso a robar
una gran tienda
de abastos popular.
Solo tenía diecisiete años
bien vividos
mal vividos, que se yo.
Todo iba saliendo de maravilla
para ser la primera vez
no estaba tan mal.
Entró a la tienda:
sacó el puñal
y dijo en voz alta:
esto es un atraco
aflojen la lana o se morirán.
Todo iba saliendo bien
corrio de la tienda
a toda velocidad
con el dinero en las manos
con su futuro en sus manos
se dispuso a escapar.
Cruzó la gran avenida
sin parar
ya casi la iba a librar
cuando cerré los ojos
se oyó un disparo
parecía un cañón
como un monstruo
la vida le arrebató.
El juego había terminado ya
una bala le perforó el corazón.
Aquel policia, señor
se gano un ascenso
y una medalla al valor.
El lo asesinó,
era un niño
jugando al ladrón
sólo tenía 17 años
bien vividos,
mal vividos, que se yo.
El lo asesinó
sin sentido y sin razón
por un puñado de billetes
se los hubiera dado yo.
Su cuerpecillo
yacía en la acera
y el dineró
el viento se lo llevó.
Sin sentido y sin razón
todo fue un error
un estupido error.
Padres, cuiden a sus hijos
no les vaya a pasar
lo que les cuento yo.
Maldita sea la hora
en que se descarrió.
Maldito sea el mto.
en que se maleó.....
Ay que policia, señor
el no lo mató
fue la misma sociedad
y el medio
en el que se desarrolló.
El no lo mató,
fue el medio, sus padres
sus amigos, la necesidad
sus ansias, que se yo.
Sin sentido y sin razón
se le hizo fácil
y es que nada en la vida
es fácil,
desenfundo su puñal
y se dispuso a robar
una gran tienda
de abastos popular.
Solo tenía diecisiete años
bien vividos
mal vividos, que se yo.
Todo iba saliendo de maravilla
para ser la primera vez
no estaba tan mal.
Entró a la tienda:
sacó el puñal
y dijo en voz alta:
esto es un atraco
aflojen la lana o se morirán.
Todo iba saliendo bien
corrio de la tienda
a toda velocidad
con el dinero en las manos
con su futuro en sus manos
se dispuso a escapar.
Cruzó la gran avenida
sin parar
ya casi la iba a librar
cuando cerré los ojos
se oyó un disparo
parecía un cañón
como un monstruo
la vida le arrebató.
El juego había terminado ya
una bala le perforó el corazón.
Aquel policia, señor
se gano un ascenso
y una medalla al valor.
El lo asesinó,
era un niño
jugando al ladrón
sólo tenía 17 años
bien vividos,
mal vividos, que se yo.
El lo asesinó
sin sentido y sin razón
por un puñado de billetes
se los hubiera dado yo.
Su cuerpecillo
yacía en la acera
y el dineró
el viento se lo llevó.
Sin sentido y sin razón
todo fue un error
un estupido error.
Padres, cuiden a sus hijos
no les vaya a pasar
lo que les cuento yo.
Maldita sea la hora
en que se descarrió.
Maldito sea el mto.
en que se maleó.....
Ay que policia, señor
el no lo mató
fue la misma sociedad
y el medio
en el que se desarrolló.
El no lo mató,
fue el medio, sus padres
sus amigos, la necesidad
sus ansias, que se yo.
Sin sentido y sin razón
Lyrics submitted by Envy337
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