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.
Reflections of light paint the horizon
Silver and weak he is glowing
Beauty arises in front of my eyes
Were are we going
My heart wants to weep
The word is goodbye
Will I return
Oh, will I see it again
Will I live, will I die
The land has been bleeding in war
Nothing will be like it has been before
A moment in silence in the dawn
Facing the upcoming storm
So let the battle, let the battle begin
Armies are marching against us tonight
In unity we stand to fight
A shiver is send down my spine
As we await the final attack
Wings launch, weapons load
Cold sweat runs down the back of my neck
We'll break through the gate
The sky we'll invade
The tyrant will burn and the world it will turn
Tonight is the night
Darkness or light
Freedom will be our guide
So let the battle, let the battle begin
The blade of reprisal is ready to strike
In unity we stand to fight, to fight!
So let the battle, let the battle begin
Armies are marching against us tonight
In unity we stand to fight
So let the battle, let the battle begin
The blade of reprisal is ready to strike
In unity we stand to fight
Silver and weak he is glowing
Beauty arises in front of my eyes
Were are we going
My heart wants to weep
The word is goodbye
Will I return
Oh, will I see it again
Will I live, will I die
The land has been bleeding in war
Nothing will be like it has been before
A moment in silence in the dawn
Facing the upcoming storm
So let the battle, let the battle begin
Armies are marching against us tonight
In unity we stand to fight
A shiver is send down my spine
As we await the final attack
Wings launch, weapons load
Cold sweat runs down the back of my neck
We'll break through the gate
The sky we'll invade
The tyrant will burn and the world it will turn
Tonight is the night
Darkness or light
Freedom will be our guide
So let the battle, let the battle begin
The blade of reprisal is ready to strike
In unity we stand to fight, to fight!
So let the battle, let the battle begin
Armies are marching against us tonight
In unity we stand to fight
So let the battle, let the battle begin
The blade of reprisal is ready to strike
In unity we stand to fight
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