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.
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did steve take it as if he liked eminem's new cd or just said that to make him happy? or somethin?
it the marshal mathers CD there wuz a skit like this but he didnt kill steve, instead steve said that MM LP sucked and that it wuz shit so eminem thought he would say the same againthats why he killed him
This is another funny skit!
um....i aint really got a clue wot dis is on about man!
um....ok.
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