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.
Don't ever trust authority
Pigs, parents and our society
You got to play by your own set of rules
Fuck the law, fuck the law, fuck the law, burn the fuse
Mr. Pig Man, you are nothing
Nothing concealed behind your badge
Always snorting out lies and deceits
Pawn the way, pawn the way to your boring society
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Kill the president and seniority
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Lets murder a society
Little pig man behind judge's robe
I can't wait to see you die
You piece...
You piece of puppet property shit
You're nothing but a lie so full of shit
If you live nothing, you are nothing
Dissolved by the stagnating masses
I say its time to say "Fuck The Law!"
Kill, kill, kill
Kill their mother fucking asses
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Kill the president and seniority
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Lets murder a society
Cause when I fall...
Because when I fall, I fall hard
Going down with everything
Going down with everything that I am
Pigs, parents and our society
You got to play by your own set of rules
Fuck the law, fuck the law, fuck the law, burn the fuse
Mr. Pig Man, you are nothing
Nothing concealed behind your badge
Always snorting out lies and deceits
Pawn the way, pawn the way to your boring society
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Kill the president and seniority
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Lets murder a society
Little pig man behind judge's robe
I can't wait to see you die
You piece...
You piece of puppet property shit
You're nothing but a lie so full of shit
If you live nothing, you are nothing
Dissolved by the stagnating masses
I say its time to say "Fuck The Law!"
Kill, kill, kill
Kill their mother fucking asses
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Kill the president and seniority
Fuck Authority, Fuck Authority
Lets murder a society
Cause when I fall...
Because when I fall, I fall hard
Going down with everything
Going down with everything that I am
Lyrics submitted by hydrogen
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Standing On The Edge Of Summer
Thursday
Thursday
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
good song
the song is about hating authority. it's not deep but it's a good fuckin song.