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 the weight, broken and chained
All of my suffering on display
Is there solace in the struggle?
Grief, an open wound never healing
Brought to my knees, left with an echoing feeling
So tell me, is this it?
Is misery all that I'm left with?
Just tell me, is this it?
Can I get up or should I give in?
I carry the weight
Carry the weight, broken and chained
All of my suffering on display
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
Carry the weight, broken and chained
Closing my eyes I see your face
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
As I'm surrounded by my grief
Brought to my knees
Unending pain, it fills the void that's inside my heart
Leaving an emptiness in its wake
And since the moment that you departed
I've carried the weight
Carry the weight, broken and chained
All of my suffering on display
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
Carry the weight, broken and chained
Closing my eyes I see your face
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
Is there solace in the struggle?
Through the blinding pain, you will be our sight
In our darkest days, we will find your light
Through the blinding pain, you will be our sight
In our darkest days, we will find your light
In our darkest days, we will find your light
All of my suffering on display
Is there solace in the struggle?
Grief, an open wound never healing
Brought to my knees, left with an echoing feeling
So tell me, is this it?
Is misery all that I'm left with?
Just tell me, is this it?
Can I get up or should I give in?
I carry the weight
Carry the weight, broken and chained
All of my suffering on display
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
Carry the weight, broken and chained
Closing my eyes I see your face
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
As I'm surrounded by my grief
Brought to my knees
Unending pain, it fills the void that's inside my heart
Leaving an emptiness in its wake
And since the moment that you departed
I've carried the weight
Carry the weight, broken and chained
All of my suffering on display
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
Carry the weight, broken and chained
Closing my eyes I see your face
Every day, is there solace in the struggle?
Is there solace in the struggle?
Through the blinding pain, you will be our sight
In our darkest days, we will find your light
Through the blinding pain, you will be our sight
In our darkest days, we will find your light
In our darkest days, we will find your light
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Carry The Weight Lyrics as written by Dave Stephens Joshua Moore
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