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.
All us angels wearing studs
Yeah, plastic mouth melts in the sun
Oh, running colors everyone
'Cause we're all in prison having fun
Oh, perfect pictures hang around
Well, delusions swing you up and down
Well, fall out windows climb up trees
I'm lookin' for tranquility
Hmm, got your
Oh, locks and chains
Well, still gonna blow your brains out
Those locks and chains
No, nah, never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Ooh yeah, I never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Oh, yeah you got your herds of people choosing arms
Gonna keep us all in mass alarm
Oh, murder movies make your day
Ah, ah, living in the USA
Cracked up people on the edge
They got no heroes got no bread
Oh, get the jitters get the shakes
Lookin' like the final take
Oh well, locks and chains
Gonna protect you
Well, locks and chains
Don't feel no more
Never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Oh, I never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Ha shh, oh
Yeah locks and chains
Well gonna blow your brains out?
Yeah locks and chains
Can't feel no more
Never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Well, I never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Oh, even knocking door to door
Oh, livin' in a dream is all the same
Ah, yeah livin' in a dream is a-all the same
Oh never felt a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door (door)
Door to door
Yeah, plastic mouth melts in the sun
Oh, running colors everyone
'Cause we're all in prison having fun
Oh, perfect pictures hang around
Well, delusions swing you up and down
Well, fall out windows climb up trees
I'm lookin' for tranquility
Hmm, got your
Oh, locks and chains
Well, still gonna blow your brains out
Those locks and chains
No, nah, never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Ooh yeah, I never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Oh, yeah you got your herds of people choosing arms
Gonna keep us all in mass alarm
Oh, murder movies make your day
Ah, ah, living in the USA
Cracked up people on the edge
They got no heroes got no bread
Oh, get the jitters get the shakes
Lookin' like the final take
Oh well, locks and chains
Gonna protect you
Well, locks and chains
Don't feel no more
Never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Oh, I never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Ha shh, oh
Yeah locks and chains
Well gonna blow your brains out?
Yeah locks and chains
Can't feel no more
Never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door
Well, I never felt like a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Oh, even knocking door to door
Oh, livin' in a dream is all the same
Ah, yeah livin' in a dream is a-all the same
Oh never felt a dream like you before
(Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Even knocking door to door (door)
Door to door
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Door to Door Lyrics as written by Ric Ocasek
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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