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.
Hellnation's when they teach us
Profiting from greed
Hellnation's what they give us
Coke, heroin & speed
Hellnation's when they tell you
You gotta go clean up your act
You're the one who dragged me here
And now you drag me back
To this Hellnation
[Chorus]
Problem is, few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
You're guilty in the Hellnation
Hellnation's when the president
Asks for four more fucking years
Hellnation's when he gets it
By conning poor people and peers
Hellnation-got no choice
What's the point of trying to vote?
When this country makes war
We all die in the same boat
In this Hellnation
[Chorus]
It's the only world we've got
Let's protect it while we can
It's all there is and there ain't no more
Hellnation-asking please
For a nuclear freeze
So the unborn kids
Get their chance to live and breathe
Hellnation asking aid
For the minimum wage
So the kids of tomorrow
Don't wind up slaves to their trade
In the Hellnation
[Chorus]
Profiting from greed
Hellnation's what they give us
Coke, heroin & speed
Hellnation's when they tell you
You gotta go clean up your act
You're the one who dragged me here
And now you drag me back
To this Hellnation
[Chorus]
Problem is, few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
You're guilty in the Hellnation
Hellnation's when the president
Asks for four more fucking years
Hellnation's when he gets it
By conning poor people and peers
Hellnation-got no choice
What's the point of trying to vote?
When this country makes war
We all die in the same boat
In this Hellnation
[Chorus]
It's the only world we've got
Let's protect it while we can
It's all there is and there ain't no more
Hellnation-asking please
For a nuclear freeze
So the unborn kids
Get their chance to live and breathe
Hellnation asking aid
For the minimum wage
So the kids of tomorrow
Don't wind up slaves to their trade
In the Hellnation
[Chorus]
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but also, like sublime111 said, this song is saying we have to fix our flaws so we dont repeat history, but also, like like what freehat17 said, its still 100% relevent now, so dosent that mean that history HAS repeated itself, and thatthe last generation has failed to do what this song says??