its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Hello it's me, it's me
Calling out I can see you
Hello it's me, crying out, crying out
Are you there?
Hello it's me, it's me
I want to touch you
It's me throwing stones from the stars
On your mixed up world
Been circling round for twenty years
And in that time I've seen all the fires and all the liars
I've been calling home for twenty years
And in that time I heard the screams rebound to me
While, you were making history
I could see the fire
And I'll throw the fire back down
Calling out I can see you
Hello it's me, crying out, crying out
Are you there?
Hello it's me, it's me
I want to touch you
It's me throwing stones from the stars
On your mixed up world
Been circling round for twenty years
And in that time I've seen all the fires and all the liars
I've been calling home for twenty years
And in that time I heard the screams rebound to me
While, you were making history
I could see the fire
And I'll throw the fire back down
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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.
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"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
For me, this is about God. He's the one calling and cryig out, throwing stones in our world and that wants to touch us, humanity, living in our mixed up world. Circling for 20 years means that he's been around forever and has sees all the fires, wars, and all the liars. Our screams as humanity had rebound to him in the process of us living through centuries, making our history. He could see out violence, wickedness, sins.... and now he's going to take care of us sending fire down, meaning from the skies.