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.
Don’t think, don’t speak
Unless virtue is what you need
Don’t question, don’t answer
Just pray to hypocrisy
Don’t stand up, don’t fight
Someone will have a fucken cry
Just make sense of nonsense
That’s how you’ll survive
Stop killing the fun and get a real job you new age bum
Love and peace to be sold
But you don’t mind fucken getting the dole
It’s pretty easy to live your life with no responsibilities
And push views on people that are out working
While you sit around and do fuck all
Orr right you’re a fucken gunna?
You’re gunna do this, you’re gunna do that?
You’re doing fuck all
You’re doing fuck all
Spare a thought for the tradies in the trenches
And you’re gonna tell me there is ninety one genders
You want me to eat plant based food
Gary in the pozzy’s not even as fat as you
So apparently I can’t say shit
Fuck off ya poofter cunt suck a cane farmer’s dick
Sorry that hurt? Part of the job
Not that you know what that is
Stop killing the fun and get a real job you new age bum
Love and peace to be sold
But you don’t mind fucken getting the dole
I bet Sally the painter is fucking stoked you take all her tax money
While you’re sitting around getting high and preaching feminism
While she works her fucken arse off
This is reality
You know you’re fucken lazy
Orr yer I’m filled with sin
Fucken easy when you don’t chip in
We’re only human
We will find a way to get along
And we’re just human
We will find a fucking way to carry on
We’re only human
We will find a way to get along
And we’re just human
We will find a fucking way to carry on
Yeah right so words hurt ay?
Ok what hurts more?
Getting called a name?
Or losing someone you love?
Maybe it’s not about what you say
Maybe it’s about what you do
I’m sick of this rubbish
And what your reality is
You can scream and shout
But guess what cunt?
It’s fucken bin night
And we are taking you out!
So think and speak
If freedom is what you need
Always question and answer
If that’s what you believe
Stand up for yourself and fight
Fuck those cunts that have a cry
Don’t tell me what I can and can’t say
Fuck yeah it’s bin night ay
We’re taking you out
Orr fuck these fucken bins are full
We’re taking you out
Unless virtue is what you need
Don’t question, don’t answer
Just pray to hypocrisy
Don’t stand up, don’t fight
Someone will have a fucken cry
Just make sense of nonsense
That’s how you’ll survive
Stop killing the fun and get a real job you new age bum
Love and peace to be sold
But you don’t mind fucken getting the dole
It’s pretty easy to live your life with no responsibilities
And push views on people that are out working
While you sit around and do fuck all
Orr right you’re a fucken gunna?
You’re gunna do this, you’re gunna do that?
You’re doing fuck all
You’re doing fuck all
Spare a thought for the tradies in the trenches
And you’re gonna tell me there is ninety one genders
You want me to eat plant based food
Gary in the pozzy’s not even as fat as you
So apparently I can’t say shit
Fuck off ya poofter cunt suck a cane farmer’s dick
Sorry that hurt? Part of the job
Not that you know what that is
Stop killing the fun and get a real job you new age bum
Love and peace to be sold
But you don’t mind fucken getting the dole
I bet Sally the painter is fucking stoked you take all her tax money
While you’re sitting around getting high and preaching feminism
While she works her fucken arse off
This is reality
You know you’re fucken lazy
Orr yer I’m filled with sin
Fucken easy when you don’t chip in
We’re only human
We will find a way to get along
And we’re just human
We will find a fucking way to carry on
We’re only human
We will find a way to get along
And we’re just human
We will find a fucking way to carry on
Yeah right so words hurt ay?
Ok what hurts more?
Getting called a name?
Or losing someone you love?
Maybe it’s not about what you say
Maybe it’s about what you do
I’m sick of this rubbish
And what your reality is
You can scream and shout
But guess what cunt?
It’s fucken bin night
And we are taking you out!
So think and speak
If freedom is what you need
Always question and answer
If that’s what you believe
Stand up for yourself and fight
Fuck those cunts that have a cry
Don’t tell me what I can and can’t say
Fuck yeah it’s bin night ay
We’re taking you out
Orr fuck these fucken bins are full
We’re taking you out
Lyrics submitted by furyroad97
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