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.
Sick city yeah
Restless people
Sick city yeah
Burned their houses down
To make sky look pretty
What can I do? I'm just a person
This is the line
That we always seem to hear
You just sit, things get worse
Watch tv and drink your beer
Walking alone not going anywhere
Walking alone nobody seems to care
Restless as the wind this town is killing me
Gotta put an end to this restless misery
I'm just one of those restless people
Who can never seem to be
Satisfied with living
In this sickle sickle six six six sick city
It may be too late for me to say goodbye
It may be too late to watch a sick city die
Going on a road
Yeah I'm gonna try
I say sick city, so long farewell goodbye and die.
Restless people
Sick city yeah
Burned their houses down
To make sky look pretty
What can I do? I'm just a person
This is the line
That we always seem to hear
You just sit, things get worse
Watch tv and drink your beer
Walking alone not going anywhere
Walking alone nobody seems to care
Restless as the wind this town is killing me
Gotta put an end to this restless misery
I'm just one of those restless people
Who can never seem to be
Satisfied with living
In this sickle sickle six six six sick city
It may be too late for me to say goodbye
It may be too late to watch a sick city die
Going on a road
Yeah I'm gonna try
I say sick city, so long farewell goodbye and die.
Lyrics submitted by MDMaster
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oh and you got the lyrics wrong, heres a complete correction:
Sick city, yeah, restless people Sick city burn their houses down To make the sky look pretty What can I do? I'm just a person This is the line we always seem to hear You just sit and things get worse Watch tv and drink your beer Walking all alone Not going anywhere Walking all alone Nobody seems to care Restless as wind This town is killing me Gotta put an end to this Restless misery And I'm just one of those restless people That can never be satisfied with living In this sick ol' sick ol' sick sick sick city Might be too late for me to say goodbye Might be too late to watch this sick ol' city die Go on the road, Yeah im gonna try to say Sick city so long farewell Goodbye and die