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.
I've been waitin on the overdrive.
Slick and polished on the inside.
It ruins feeding time.
I'll recover in an empty room.
In remission from a real mood.
Sit down, fuck-up, and wait your turn.
Why can't we hide, our secret lives?
Why can't we climb, this useless height?
You hide your time, so well.
Small scars of love, and hate, and happiness.
You hide your scars, so well.
I'll recover if you want me to.
Dig my way out of my black mood.
Wait for the sun to fade.
Why can't we hide, our useless lives?
You hide your time, so well.
Small scars of love, and hate, and happiness.
You hide your scars, so well.
You hide your time, so well.
Small scars of love, and hate, and happiness.
You hide your scars, so well.
And nothing matters anymore. [x6]
(You...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Say...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Nothing...) And nothing matters anymore.
(You...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Say...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Nothing...) And nothing matters anymore.
Slick and polished on the inside.
It ruins feeding time.
I'll recover in an empty room.
In remission from a real mood.
Sit down, fuck-up, and wait your turn.
Why can't we hide, our secret lives?
Why can't we climb, this useless height?
You hide your time, so well.
Small scars of love, and hate, and happiness.
You hide your scars, so well.
I'll recover if you want me to.
Dig my way out of my black mood.
Wait for the sun to fade.
Why can't we hide, our useless lives?
You hide your time, so well.
Small scars of love, and hate, and happiness.
You hide your scars, so well.
You hide your time, so well.
Small scars of love, and hate, and happiness.
You hide your scars, so well.
And nothing matters anymore. [x6]
(You...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Say...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Nothing...) And nothing matters anymore.
(You...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Say...) And nothing matters anymore.
(Nothing...) And nothing matters anymore.
Lyrics submitted by greenplastic
My Recovery Injection Lyrics as written by James Robert Johnston Simon Alexander Neil
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I love how Scottish he sounds! =D Scottish people rock. Nothing to do with the fact that I am one. shifts eyes I love this song.
I cant believe i am the first person to write about this DAMN EXCELENT song! your all mad if you havnt heard it yet! i think its about breaking up with someone (the usual) and people finding out about it and talking about it? does anyone else think this? it could be all psycological but im too tired to go into that!
still!! please you have to listen to the song! listen to it alright! the album is called "infinity land" oooh no hang on...or is it "land of infinity!" aggh! well yeah listen! and go see em aswell! im going on the 25th feb in london astoria. GO alright! and LISTEN! thanx
I love this song!! It rocks.
I think this song could be about using drugs to forget whats going on in reality. "Small scars of love" sounds like a needle prick and "I've been waiting on the overdrive Slick and polished on the inside" could be about the feeling off just having taken a shot. THere are obviously two subjects of the song and this might be a lover, or simply a friend who doesnt seem to get so many negative effects. I also think the ending of the song is a very emotive way of showing the effect the drugs have: "And nothing matters anymore." I dunno, i just confused myself, but make of it what you will.
I'm sure its defo about drugs, but more about a partner or close one pleading for them to stop it for there own safety, the second verse of it anyway, but some of it seems like he's observing a friend of more experience using the substance and he almost envies or looks up to them. Then that bring us to peer preasure, just say no kids!
The title of this song reminds me of that scene in Pulp Fiction when that girl's ODing and they need to give her that shot to the heart. Its one of my favourite Biffy songs and the line "I'll recover in an empty room." reminds me of the stage of isolation after a break-up where you just sit alone in your room thinking. If you read the song plainly then you'll get the impression of the song being about a recovering drug addict, but if you look a little closer it could be about the end of a relationship, depression and self-harm.
i think its about both drugs and relationships. the first verse is about someone using drugs to escape from things: "ill recover in an empty room, in remission from a real mood', ie escaping from his real mood (miserable/ depressed) to summat better. then, "why cant we hide? our secret lives" someone close to hiim finds out about his drug usage "you hide your scars so well"