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.
In a far away land
4 brothers and 1 bastard son, you
Became known as the ultimate fighting machine
I bring you The Ninja!
Enter the ninja
Back in the time when the world was hot
Dem na go let no bad boy run dem spot
Agony and evil, it is here every day
We ah gon make dem der dark force move out the way
One day you're living and next day you're gone
So who you gonna call fe come raise up a storm
Kick them dead wing chung to dem head
The way dem ah gwan is like dem work for Satan
An earthquake is shaking the station
Rocking it to the foundation
Babylon dem nah let we go
But they know that they can't slow me down
They can't hold me,
They can't hold me down
They can't hold me
For we are the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
Boy no bodder test the ninja
(ninja, ninja)
We come to show you, teach you
We yadder than rest the ninja
I remember when tings was very different
Man dem was a never so violent
Nowadays dem cut you throat fe keep you silent
Dem ah dark angel that work for Satan
The helicopter just reached the station
The ninja come to protect the nation
Lick ah shot beco you know say we rock
And you know that they can't slow me down
They can't hold me,
They can't hold me down
They can't hold me
For we are the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
Boy no bodder test the ninja
(ninja, ninja)
We come to show you, teach you
We yadder than rest the ninja
We are the ninja
Calling the ninja
We are the ninja
They can't hold me
We from all way
They can't hold me
For we are the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
Boy no bodder test the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
We yadder than rest the ninja
(ninja, ninja) repeat
We yadder than rest the ninja
4 brothers and 1 bastard son, you
Became known as the ultimate fighting machine
I bring you The Ninja!
Enter the ninja
Back in the time when the world was hot
Dem na go let no bad boy run dem spot
Agony and evil, it is here every day
We ah gon make dem der dark force move out the way
One day you're living and next day you're gone
So who you gonna call fe come raise up a storm
Kick them dead wing chung to dem head
The way dem ah gwan is like dem work for Satan
An earthquake is shaking the station
Rocking it to the foundation
Babylon dem nah let we go
But they know that they can't slow me down
They can't hold me,
They can't hold me down
They can't hold me
For we are the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
Boy no bodder test the ninja
(ninja, ninja)
We come to show you, teach you
We yadder than rest the ninja
I remember when tings was very different
Man dem was a never so violent
Nowadays dem cut you throat fe keep you silent
Dem ah dark angel that work for Satan
The helicopter just reached the station
The ninja come to protect the nation
Lick ah shot beco you know say we rock
And you know that they can't slow me down
They can't hold me,
They can't hold me down
They can't hold me
For we are the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
Boy no bodder test the ninja
(ninja, ninja)
We come to show you, teach you
We yadder than rest the ninja
We are the ninja
Calling the ninja
We are the ninja
They can't hold me
We from all way
They can't hold me
For we are the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
Boy no bodder test the ninja
We come to show you, teach you
We yadder than rest the ninja
(ninja, ninja) repeat
We yadder than rest the ninja
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Ninja Lyrics as written by Arya Paul Goggin Michael John Fry
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Fintage House Publishing
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