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.
Rip the plug out the radio
Switch me off, put me under
'Til I'm sky high, give me vertigo (somebody)
Let me know when it's over
'Cause all these chemicals
Dancing through my veins
They don't kill the cause
They just numb the pain
I need waking up
I should face the truth
I could calm the storm
If I wanted to
(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
(Typhoon)
That live to keep me terrified
(Typhoon)
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
Flashbacks, I'm not letting go
Tear me up, cast a shadow
I got game face but it's all for show
Can't give it up, blow my cover
'Cause all these chemicals
Dancing through my veins
They don't kill the cause
They just numb the pain
I need waking up
I should face the truth
I could calm the storm
If I wanted to
(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
(Typhoon)
That live to keep me terrified
(Typhoon)
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
Dark memories like lightning strike
(Typhoon)
Shake and sway me through the night
(Typhoon)
Raging on behind my eyes
I'm doomed and I'm waiting
For light in my sky
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
That live to keep me terrified
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
Dark memories like lightning strike
(Typhoon)
Shake and sway me through the night
(Typhoon)
Raging on behind my eyes
I'm doomed and I'm waiting
For light in my sky
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
Switch me off, put me under
'Til I'm sky high, give me vertigo (somebody)
Let me know when it's over
'Cause all these chemicals
Dancing through my veins
They don't kill the cause
They just numb the pain
I need waking up
I should face the truth
I could calm the storm
If I wanted to
(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
(Typhoon)
That live to keep me terrified
(Typhoon)
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
Flashbacks, I'm not letting go
Tear me up, cast a shadow
I got game face but it's all for show
Can't give it up, blow my cover
'Cause all these chemicals
Dancing through my veins
They don't kill the cause
They just numb the pain
I need waking up
I should face the truth
I could calm the storm
If I wanted to
(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
(Typhoon)
That live to keep me terrified
(Typhoon)
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
Dark memories like lightning strike
(Typhoon)
Shake and sway me through the night
(Typhoon)
Raging on behind my eyes
I'm doomed and I'm waiting
For light in my sky
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
That live to keep me terrified
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
Dark memories like lightning strike
(Typhoon)
Shake and sway me through the night
(Typhoon)
Raging on behind my eyes
I'm doomed and I'm waiting
For light in my sky
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why
(Typhoon)
(Typhoon)
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Typhoons Lyrics as written by Michael James Kerr Ben Thatcher
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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