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.
I've been tryin' to get away
To get away
To leave this old town
I've been tryin' to see my way
To see my way
So I won't be found
Many times I've felt alone
I've felt alone
But that's all behind
One thing I know
I know
One thing is that
I know I have to go
Got no dough
Should I stay or should I go
Gotta get away
Don't want to stay
Leavin' tomorrow by subway
Some people, they tell me
They tell me
I've been here to long
It don't compel me
They tell me
I just don't belong
Sometimes I wonder
I wonder
What's right or what's wrong
One thing I know
I know
One thing is that I
I know I have to go
Got no dough
Should I stay or should I go
Gotta get away
Don't want to stay
Leavin' tomorrow by subway
I gotta get away
Get away, get away, get away
I gotta get away
Yeah, baby get away
Gotta, gotta, gotta get away
Whoo, you've gotta get away
To get away
To leave this old town
I've been tryin' to see my way
To see my way
So I won't be found
Many times I've felt alone
I've felt alone
But that's all behind
One thing I know
I know
One thing is that
I know I have to go
Got no dough
Should I stay or should I go
Gotta get away
Don't want to stay
Leavin' tomorrow by subway
Some people, they tell me
They tell me
I've been here to long
It don't compel me
They tell me
I just don't belong
Sometimes I wonder
I wonder
What's right or what's wrong
One thing I know
I know
One thing is that I
I know I have to go
Got no dough
Should I stay or should I go
Gotta get away
Don't want to stay
Leavin' tomorrow by subway
I gotta get away
Get away, get away, get away
I gotta get away
Yeah, baby get away
Gotta, gotta, gotta get away
Whoo, you've gotta get away
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Getaway Lyrics as written by Ace Frehley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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