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.
Sunrise wake up stand up look into red eyes
Stayed up all night thinking of reasons why I cant feel your skin
Is this plaguing your brain?
Couldn't brace yourself in the morphine hallway
Lying on the ground with a heart as a ball and chain
Message to the bird I know your wings will be fine
Spread them on the floor, learn to heal with take time
Close the hatch and lock us inside
Now breath in wide, I'll forgive you later
Come on its time, just stand aside
Watch this turn to dust I wont know when you've fallen
Now it all takes shape I wont go until you follow
I don't even get the movie cold ice feels so soothing
I don't feel anything, stuck in the passing lane
Break, wait, stop, back off the bitch
Block out the sound of the police beckoning
Duck in the back and the lights will shut off again
Ration the wine, laughing in revelry
Caution I'm drugged, we'll here comes the symphony
You can go for it just don't ignore it
The rapist gives God a hug
Stayed up all night thinking of reasons why I cant feel your skin
Is this plaguing your brain?
Couldn't brace yourself in the morphine hallway
Lying on the ground with a heart as a ball and chain
Message to the bird I know your wings will be fine
Spread them on the floor, learn to heal with take time
Close the hatch and lock us inside
Now breath in wide, I'll forgive you later
Come on its time, just stand aside
Watch this turn to dust I wont know when you've fallen
Now it all takes shape I wont go until you follow
I don't even get the movie cold ice feels so soothing
I don't feel anything, stuck in the passing lane
Break, wait, stop, back off the bitch
Block out the sound of the police beckoning
Duck in the back and the lights will shut off again
Ration the wine, laughing in revelry
Caution I'm drugged, we'll here comes the symphony
You can go for it just don't ignore it
The rapist gives God a hug
Lyrics submitted by layhertorest, edited by FelipeTamale, presentvirtue
Open Your Eyes and Look North Lyrics as written by Jonny Craig Jonathan Mess
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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the missing bit is... all these reasons why i am reaching wide i am sticking to all these one liners and all this means and all i have to say
(whispers) stay till my word because i can send you to the side
Cut off these ties till this is why we were holding to one night breath in without love hear me form these lines falling in love i have been reading lies.
very underrated song! =]
LOOK, I took the lyrics from the page, as well as the part missing from dais and did an edit:
Open your eyes and look North by DANCE GAVIN DANCE
(singer) Sunrise wake up stand up look into red eyes Stayed up all night thinking of reasons why I can't feel your skin
Is this plaguing your brain? 2x
(screamer) Couldn't brace yourself in the morphine hallway lying on the ground with a heart as a ball and chain message to the bird I know your wings will be fine spread them on the floor, learn to heal with take time
(screamer) close the hatch
(singer) Now breath in wide
(screamer) and lock us inside.
(singer) Ill forgive you later
(screamer) close the hatch
(singer) Come on its time
(screamer) and lock us inside
(singer) Just stand aside all these reasons why i am reaching wide i am sticking to all these one liners and all this means and all i have to say
wisper: stay till my word because i can send you to the side
(singer) Cut off these ties till this is why we were holding to one night breath in without love hear me form these lines falling in love i have been reading lies.
Watch this turn to dust I won't know when you've fallen Now it all takes shape I won't go until you follow
(screamer) Couldn't brace yourself in the morphine hallway lying on the ground with a heart as a ball and chain message to the bird I know your wings will be fine spread them on the floor, learn to heal with take time
I don't even get the movie cold ice feels so soothing 2x
(singer) Watch this turn to dust I wont know when you've fallen Now it all takes shape I wont go until you follow
(screamer) I don't feel anything, stuck in the passing lane 2x
break, wait, stop, back off the bitch! 4x
Block out the sound of the police beckoning duck in the back and the lights will shut off again
(Singer) You can go for it just don't ignore it
(screamer) ration the wine, laughing in revelry
(singer) You can go for it just don't ignore it
(screamer) Caution I'm drugged, we'll here comes the symphony
THE RAPIST GIVES GOD A HUG! 4x
what come between just stand aside and watch this turn to dust
yeah these are incomplete, my favorite part is left out. sucks, i can't find the complete lyrics anywhere
full lyrics for this song and the rest of this cd (downtown battle mountain) are on their myspace page in a blog.
myspace.com/dancegavindance
have you ever listened to this song jjones? about half is left out after "just stand aside" and "watch this turn to dust".
This is directly to their myspace, haha.
Sorry it's missing stuff.
This is directly to their myspace, haha.
Sorry it's missing stuff.
seems like hes talking about raping a girl in the back seat and then getting caught by the police....atleast the end seems like it