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.
It's just the little things, the incidentals,
It's like you wouldn't even notice when you really turn me on,
It's the little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite,
It's just, it's just the simple things, pure incidentals,
It's like stayin' up 'till midnight and talkin' about absolutely nothing
It's the thought that it'll always be as wild as I expect it to be, yeah
Oh, you know it's la la la la love, when you dream,
A monster just swallowed you up and you don't wanna be saved
Oh and I am crazy about you babe,
You satisfy me in so many ways, so many ways
But it's just the little things, the incidentals (bada ba bup)
It's like you wouldn't even notice when you were really turnin' me on,
It's those little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite,
It's just, it's just the simple things, pure incidentals,
It's like breathin' on the back of my neck and makin' me feel weak inside.
It's no, no matter how scared I, scared I am (I'm safe) I know I'll be safe tonight (yeah yeah)
Oh, you know it's la la la la love, when you dream,
A monster just swallowed you up and you don't wanna be saved
Oh and I am crazy about you babe,
You satisfy me in so many ways, so many ways,
Mmm, so many ways, I can't count the ways.
(Oh, oh)
(Bada ba bup)
(Oh, oh)
It's the thought that it'll always be as wild as I expect it to be
And it's just the little things, pure incidentals,
It's like you wouldn't even notice when you were really turnin' me on,
It's those little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite yeah, (yeah yeah)
It's those little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite, yeah
It's like you wouldn't even notice when you really turn me on,
It's the little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite,
It's just, it's just the simple things, pure incidentals,
It's like stayin' up 'till midnight and talkin' about absolutely nothing
It's the thought that it'll always be as wild as I expect it to be, yeah
Oh, you know it's la la la la love, when you dream,
A monster just swallowed you up and you don't wanna be saved
Oh and I am crazy about you babe,
You satisfy me in so many ways, so many ways
But it's just the little things, the incidentals (bada ba bup)
It's like you wouldn't even notice when you were really turnin' me on,
It's those little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite,
It's just, it's just the simple things, pure incidentals,
It's like breathin' on the back of my neck and makin' me feel weak inside.
It's no, no matter how scared I, scared I am (I'm safe) I know I'll be safe tonight (yeah yeah)
Oh, you know it's la la la la love, when you dream,
A monster just swallowed you up and you don't wanna be saved
Oh and I am crazy about you babe,
You satisfy me in so many ways, so many ways,
Mmm, so many ways, I can't count the ways.
(Oh, oh)
(Bada ba bup)
(Oh, oh)
It's the thought that it'll always be as wild as I expect it to be
And it's just the little things, pure incidentals,
It's like you wouldn't even notice when you were really turnin' me on,
It's those little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite yeah, (yeah yeah)
It's those little sparks that fly and then land like dynamite, yeah
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