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.
Sit back bare your cross to me
Oh won't I listen
God damn have I burned my hands
On what's been missing
I feel unreal every time I try and stop to feel
Pick me up my friend
Let me start again
You fucked with me
Behind this garden
Don't fuck with me
Long before I could even see
You're what was missing
Twisting deep inside of me
Forever missing the glistening
I feel unreal
Every time I try and stop to feel
Pick me up my friend
Hold closed your hand
Can you see all the clear skin in front of me
Can you see can you see what you want to see
Can you see there's a little spot of light in me
Can you see can you tell I'm fucked
Bleeding emotions
Bleed emotions
Sat back gave your soul to me
But did I listen
God damn did I burn my hands
On what was missing, the glistening
I feel unreal
Every time I try and stop to feel
Pick me up my friend
Hold closed my hand
You fucked with me
Behind this garden
You fucked with me
Within this garden
Don't you fuck with me
Oh won't I listen
God damn have I burned my hands
On what's been missing
I feel unreal every time I try and stop to feel
Pick me up my friend
Let me start again
You fucked with me
Behind this garden
Don't fuck with me
Long before I could even see
You're what was missing
Twisting deep inside of me
Forever missing the glistening
I feel unreal
Every time I try and stop to feel
Pick me up my friend
Hold closed your hand
Can you see all the clear skin in front of me
Can you see can you see what you want to see
Can you see there's a little spot of light in me
Can you see can you tell I'm fucked
Bleeding emotions
Bleed emotions
Sat back gave your soul to me
But did I listen
God damn did I burn my hands
On what was missing, the glistening
I feel unreal
Every time I try and stop to feel
Pick me up my friend
Hold closed my hand
You fucked with me
Behind this garden
You fucked with me
Within this garden
Don't you fuck with me
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
Unreal Lyrics as written by Ryan S. Mccombs Adam Victor Zadel
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I agree with ace..Long before I could even see You’re what was missing Twisting deep inside of me Forever missing the glistening I feel,.. Unreal. I think he is talking about loseing his faith in God, and despite the pain it brings he can never have his faith again