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.
Carry out the sound
Past our eyes horizon
I\'\'m standing still, I\'\'m standing still
Waiting for this all to change
Now my hands are up.
I\'\'m walking out, I\'\'m walking out
What do you expect of me?
Did you think that this was all an excuse for
Hospitality
I know you think its all because of me
At first glance, I\'\'ll breathe in
Leaving myself no room to move, at all
My mind is so flooded and I\'\'m drunk with regret
Swimming in a sea of hope tonight
I find your hand and trace it with mine
As we push away with everything we have
With everything we have left
Oh you\'\'re acting on my words
We can start the fire, that will light up the night
No I wouldn\'\'t be too sure of you at all
We\'\'ll watch it burn together on respective sides
(yeah)
We look so good, as we fall
I\'\'ll go ahead and re-elect perfection
Its never looked as good as it does on you right now
I\'\'ll go ahead and make an incision
Doubt you\'\'ll feel anything at all
A fake, a fraud, forked tongue and I am nervous
At least I can say I made it out this time
I am just fine where you have left me
As for you be sure to cover up your mouth
I don\'\'t know how to say this
My thoughts have just run out
Past our eyes horizon
I\'\'m standing still, I\'\'m standing still
Waiting for this all to change
Now my hands are up.
I\'\'m walking out, I\'\'m walking out
What do you expect of me?
Did you think that this was all an excuse for
Hospitality
I know you think its all because of me
At first glance, I\'\'ll breathe in
Leaving myself no room to move, at all
My mind is so flooded and I\'\'m drunk with regret
Swimming in a sea of hope tonight
I find your hand and trace it with mine
As we push away with everything we have
With everything we have left
Oh you\'\'re acting on my words
We can start the fire, that will light up the night
No I wouldn\'\'t be too sure of you at all
We\'\'ll watch it burn together on respective sides
(yeah)
We look so good, as we fall
I\'\'ll go ahead and re-elect perfection
Its never looked as good as it does on you right now
I\'\'ll go ahead and make an incision
Doubt you\'\'ll feel anything at all
A fake, a fraud, forked tongue and I am nervous
At least I can say I made it out this time
I am just fine where you have left me
As for you be sure to cover up your mouth
I don\'\'t know how to say this
My thoughts have just run out
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i have a strong feeling that this song is about spencers acceptance into the band not only from the band members but the fans and not just deciding the old underoath was better and they have taken a step backwards. I think its basically spencer pleading with people not to put down the new underoath at first glance and just embrace they're new style: Clearing as the sound Wraps around the horizon Im standing still, I'm standing still Waiting for one change. Now I know it's over Im walking out, I'm walking out What do you expect of me? I think this explains the trouble spencer has had through trying to fill the shoes of Dallas
We'll run around and chase these people, As we push away with everything we have, with everything we have. What i think is being said here is the new underoath trying to satisfy fans of old underoath yet they seem to be disapproving and not letting the music grow on them, basically pushing them away
just read the rest of the lyrics and it becomes self explanetory.
I'll go ahead and re-elect perfections. correction it's "i'll go ahead and re-elect imperfections"
this song should have been on the cd, so amazing. <3
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they realeased this song on they're only chasing safety colored vinyl....its a good song....these lyrics are way off in many parts from what i can hear.. love, chad
whoever suppled those lyrics must have been high at the time. This is what i got from the chorus … I’ll go ahead and re-elect perfections It’s never looked as good as it does on you right now I’ll go ahead and make an incision Doubt she’ll feel anything at all I think I’m gone, before it’s time You’ll notice, at least I can say I’ve made it out this time I’m just fine where you have left me That’s why you’ll be sure to cover up To cover up us both …
woopsy not chorus i meant bridge part in the middle
uber wicked.
I love this song!!!
Ok this is what i think the lyrics are..
Carry out the sounds past the west horizons Im standing still, standing still Why I parted all the change Nobody indured. Im walking out, walking out What Do you Expect of me?
Did you think that this was all an excuse for hospitality? I know you think its all because of me At first glance i'm breathing leaving myself no room to move at all My mind is so flooded and im drunk with regret swimming in a sea of hope tonight I find your energy sequenced mine as we push away with everything we have, with everything we have
Oh their acting on my words, their acting on my words. We can start the fire that will light up the night. No I wouldnt be to sure, sure of you at all. We'll watch it burn together on respective sides, yeh we look so good, we look so good as we fall, as we fall I'll go ahead and re-elect perfections its never looked as good as it does on you right now
I'll go ahead and make and incision, Doubt you'll feel anything at all I think Im gone So much time and i'm nervous Atleast I can say I made it out this time Im just fine where you all left me As for you be sure to cover up, to cover up your mouth.
I don't know how to say this, my thoughts have just run out, just run out, just run out!
skateboarder899 is correct.
please people if you are going to post lyrics...make sure you have them correct..it's not that hard