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.
we got desperate waiting for our chance to come
i got drunk you got high
you would not let your eyes
we got desperate waiting for our chance to come
i got drunk you got high
you would not raise your eyes
cop cars on every corner
we're all alone
cop cars on every corner
we're crawling home
cop cars on every corner
we're all alone
cop cars on every corner
we're crawling home
take these hands and throw them in the river
take these hands and throw them in the river
take these hands and throw them in the river
take these hands and
bury them in your hands
bury them in your hands
bury them in your hands
bury them in your hands
i got drunk you got high
you would not let your eyes
we got desperate waiting for our chance to come
i got drunk you got high
you would not raise your eyes
cop cars on every corner
we're all alone
cop cars on every corner
we're crawling home
cop cars on every corner
we're all alone
cop cars on every corner
we're crawling home
take these hands and throw them in the river
take these hands and throw them in the river
take these hands and throw them in the river
take these hands and
bury them in your hands
bury them in your hands
bury them in your hands
bury them in your hands
Lyrics submitted by BonzoESC
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still, death to sXe. it makes me want to puke.