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.
Admist the most barren scene how are we lost?
You've got to be fucking kidding me. Shut up.
Just give me the wheel and I'll drive.
You are not yet fit to speak on my behalf.
We deserve to be moved by more than force alone.
Instead I've been witness to loss upon loss upon loss.
I'm assailed by the thoughtless who sing to their own.
Caught in the middle, I'm pinned between the egos and the drones.
Skill has been called to arms. Goddam kids have grown up to let down.
All around us are dissonant sounds.
We're misplaced and we'll never be found.
All these kids have grown up to let down.
I'll be spinning in my grave for the rest of my life.
Have I taught you children nothing all this time?
This labyrinth that we're puzzled by is nothing but a straight line.
But sometimes those are harder to navigate.
We deserve to be moved by more than force alone.
Instead I've been witness to loss upon loss upon loss.
I'm assailed by the thoughtless who sing to their own.
Caught in the middle, I'm pinned between the egos and the drones.
Pride has been called to arms. Goddam kids have grown up to let down.
All around us are dissonant sounds.
We're misplaced and we'll never be found.
All these kids have grown up to let down.
If this is the state of my art, then I secede.
We're walking Spanish down a plank that stretches miles.
You are not yet fit to speak on my behalf.
What a shame we're forced to suffer this senselessness and inanity.
You've got to be fucking kidding me. Shut up.
Just give me the wheel and I'll drive.
You are not yet fit to speak on my behalf.
We deserve to be moved by more than force alone.
Instead I've been witness to loss upon loss upon loss.
I'm assailed by the thoughtless who sing to their own.
Caught in the middle, I'm pinned between the egos and the drones.
Skill has been called to arms. Goddam kids have grown up to let down.
All around us are dissonant sounds.
We're misplaced and we'll never be found.
All these kids have grown up to let down.
I'll be spinning in my grave for the rest of my life.
Have I taught you children nothing all this time?
This labyrinth that we're puzzled by is nothing but a straight line.
But sometimes those are harder to navigate.
We deserve to be moved by more than force alone.
Instead I've been witness to loss upon loss upon loss.
I'm assailed by the thoughtless who sing to their own.
Caught in the middle, I'm pinned between the egos and the drones.
Pride has been called to arms. Goddam kids have grown up to let down.
All around us are dissonant sounds.
We're misplaced and we'll never be found.
All these kids have grown up to let down.
If this is the state of my art, then I secede.
We're walking Spanish down a plank that stretches miles.
You are not yet fit to speak on my behalf.
What a shame we're forced to suffer this senselessness and inanity.
Lyrics submitted by katelynnn
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