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.
you'll burn my flag
you'll crash my car
you'll kill my cat
you'll break my balls
you'll watch my cities fall
but not tonight
you're the devil's own
you'll cheat and lie
and you won't stop until you've stole the glimmer from my eye
but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
i know you want to, but not with me
it's all so clear to see
you can try to destroy me, but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
you can fight if you like some other time
you'll find i'm out of reach
you're words can't hurt me, i'm out tonight
you'll burn my flag
you're my demise
you'll orchestrate my fall
you'll kill my cat
you'll burn my bridge
you'll scale my castle wall
to get to me
you'll break my will
you'll sell my soul
you'll take my heart and replace it with a gaping hole
and step on me
but i won't let you
cuz i know you want to, but not with me
it's all so clear to see
you can try to destroy me, but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
you can fight if you like some other time
you'll find i'm out of reach
you're words can't touch me, i'm out tonight
my hearts divided
yeah, surrender would be nice
to just lay down my sword and shield by the flowers
but i know that you lie in wait tonight
but i won't let you
cuz i know you want to, but not with me
it's all so clear to see
you can try to destroy me, but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
you can fight if you like
you can scream if you want
yell your stubborn head off
anything at all
you're words can't hurt me
you're words can't touch me
you're words can't hurt me, i'm out tonight
you'll crash my car
you'll kill my cat
you'll break my balls
you'll watch my cities fall
but not tonight
you're the devil's own
you'll cheat and lie
and you won't stop until you've stole the glimmer from my eye
but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
i know you want to, but not with me
it's all so clear to see
you can try to destroy me, but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
you can fight if you like some other time
you'll find i'm out of reach
you're words can't hurt me, i'm out tonight
you'll burn my flag
you're my demise
you'll orchestrate my fall
you'll kill my cat
you'll burn my bridge
you'll scale my castle wall
to get to me
you'll break my will
you'll sell my soul
you'll take my heart and replace it with a gaping hole
and step on me
but i won't let you
cuz i know you want to, but not with me
it's all so clear to see
you can try to destroy me, but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
you can fight if you like some other time
you'll find i'm out of reach
you're words can't touch me, i'm out tonight
my hearts divided
yeah, surrender would be nice
to just lay down my sword and shield by the flowers
but i know that you lie in wait tonight
but i won't let you
cuz i know you want to, but not with me
it's all so clear to see
you can try to destroy me, but not tonight
cuz i won't let you
you can fight if you like
you can scream if you want
yell your stubborn head off
anything at all
you're words can't hurt me
you're words can't touch me
you're words can't hurt me, i'm out tonight
Lyrics submitted by faust
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the lines are "you'll orchestrate my fall" and "scream your stubborn head off, anything at all"
"you'll break my will you'll sell my soul you'll take my heart and replace it with a gaping hole and step on me"
would have to be my favorite verse in this particular song, a wonderful one at that.
"you
ll break my will youll break my soul You`ll take my heart and replace it with a gaping hole and step on me"I think the song is about a relationship with a manupalitive bitch that tries to destroy you, she
s not really interested in you shes just want to Break you down, but it doesent work because he`s "out of reach."A girl tried to do that to me once but i too was out of reach.