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.
Tear the petals off of you
And make you tell the truth
All the darling buds of May
They fall with no sound
They carry you down
They carry you down
All the lilies bloomed and blossomed
Wilted and they're shivering
I can't stop their withering
Oh this world is a war
And make you tell the truth
All the darling buds of May
They fall with no sound
They carry you down
They carry you down
All the lilies bloomed and blossomed
Wilted and they're shivering
I can't stop their withering
Oh this world is a war
Lyrics submitted by ShiverForMe, edited by scottdoesntknow628
Petals Lyrics as written by Eric T Erlandson William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i wish ppl would stop trying to make this song out to be about sex
its just not!simple as that
and how can u relate ''i miss the sweet boys in the summer of their youth'' to rape?
I don't think this song is at all about rape. I mean, on the surface this song sounds like it's about a loss of virginity, but I think it's a lot broader and deeper than that. It's more about a loss of innocence, hope, idealism. Being forced to grow up and look at the ugly truth of the world.
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@asktheangels yes of course, I agree it’s not as simple as that, but I think this song does have a strong theme of loss of innocence. Rape can be a part of that (again rape may not be the central focus of the song but it is still relevant if it is indeed about loss of innocence). The sweet boys in the summer lyric doesn’t even contradict this necessarily, rapists were once children too. It can also be considered a loss of innocence for the rapist too as much as the victim.
@asktheangels yes of course, I agree it’s not as simple as that, but I think this song does have a strong theme of loss of innocence. Rape can be a part of that (again rape may not be the central focus of the song but it is still relevant if it is indeed about loss of innocence). To answer your question, the sweet boys in the summer lyric doesn’t contradict this necessarily, rapists were once children too. It can also be considered a loss of innocence for the rapist too as much as the victim. <br /> <br /> I agree this line is not specifically about rape though. It’s more broad than just that