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 took me over the edge
And left me there to fall by myself
The word love meant nothing to you
I was taken in with your lies
And you knew I was too weak to leave
But you were wrong
You mean nothing to me now
Everytime you think of me
I hope your heart dies
I have found my true love
And you now burn beneath my feet
You'll pay for everything you've done
If you could die
I'd be the one with the gun
From this day on
I'll write the songs you hate
And pray the prayers that drive you away
It's time to let the world know how
You tried to ruin my life
Up burn my thoughts of him
The virus leaves me
And left me there to fall by myself
The word love meant nothing to you
I was taken in with your lies
And you knew I was too weak to leave
But you were wrong
You mean nothing to me now
Everytime you think of me
I hope your heart dies
I have found my true love
And you now burn beneath my feet
You'll pay for everything you've done
If you could die
I'd be the one with the gun
From this day on
I'll write the songs you hate
And pray the prayers that drive you away
It's time to let the world know how
You tried to ruin my life
Up burn my thoughts of him
The virus leaves me
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This is clearly an anti-satan song. Good on you Underoath.
this song is just about him being strong. about him getting hurt but no longer caring. about how he was never weak and was strong enough to prove that someone wrong and pull through alright. this song sounds like something i would right. something that i feel right now. he was so hurt that he now feels what once was love has now turned to a deep hatred. very good song i must say, very good.
this one is like he fell for satans tricks, but then the power of Christ helped him away from all of it
its the runaway from satan, guided by the Lord...
I agree with it being a runaway from Satan and him falling for one of the tricks of Satan and being led away by God. He turns out having a deep hatred for Satan and wished that he would be punished for the things he has done in his life. How he brought pain, and let him suffer.
i think this song has nothing to do with god...i think it's about a girl that lied to him and broke his heart and now he found someone else that treats him better......satan is my friend
CHLkid I dont think you know what you're talking about. I'm not exactly all religious and everything, but I know Underoath's style, and this song is definitely about god. Angel Below should be enough for you to understand. And if you really read the lyrics... "up burn my thoughts of him the virus leaves me". Read that, would he refer to a girl as "him"..... On a final note, Underoath rocks, great song along with all the rest
CHLkid is just stupid
well i like the synthesizer it sounds like mega man
CHLkid, that was lame.. concidering the fact that it IS a christian band and the song is called angel below and satan used to be an angel, and we all know the theory of hell being below us...