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.
You've got your airplane, I've got the plain air out of here
You're gone, I've gone insane, oh, when will you reappear?
I'm just some new kid who can't get his mind off of you
And I know that it's stupid
'Cause you've gone to Hawaii and I've gotten no letters from you
I should stop whining 'cause it's only been a day or two
I don't know what you did but you got me to fall for you
And I know that it's stupid
Your family's far and I wish that they were here today
But they're thousands and thousands of miles away
I felt so bad when your mom
Caught us eating ice cream in your room at three in the morning
'Cause I'd hate for her to not want me around her daughter
'Cause my heart stops every time
You've got Polaroid and you even know how to rhyme
I'd be overjoyed if we could just hang out sometime
I don't know what you did but you got me to fall for you
And I know that it's stupid
Your drawing's fried and I hung it in on my wall
And I made sure it wouldn't fall 'cause if it did
My straw wrapper might tear
There would be no knot and I would feel
Like I'd been shot right through the heart
And I'd fall apart but I'd remember how, my heart stops every time
You are so special, I just hope that we can be friends
I'll wait forever but I guess that it all depends
On you and yours, so come on and dance with me
You are so special
I hope this makes you smile
And you might stay that way for a while
'Cause you deserve every grin that you get
And you'll get 'em a lot from me
You are so special, I just hope that we can be friends
I'll wait forever but I guess that it all depends
On you and yours, so come on and dance with me
You are so special
And my heart stops every time
You're gone, I've gone insane, oh, when will you reappear?
I'm just some new kid who can't get his mind off of you
And I know that it's stupid
'Cause you've gone to Hawaii and I've gotten no letters from you
I should stop whining 'cause it's only been a day or two
I don't know what you did but you got me to fall for you
And I know that it's stupid
Your family's far and I wish that they were here today
But they're thousands and thousands of miles away
I felt so bad when your mom
Caught us eating ice cream in your room at three in the morning
'Cause I'd hate for her to not want me around her daughter
'Cause my heart stops every time
You've got Polaroid and you even know how to rhyme
I'd be overjoyed if we could just hang out sometime
I don't know what you did but you got me to fall for you
And I know that it's stupid
Your drawing's fried and I hung it in on my wall
And I made sure it wouldn't fall 'cause if it did
My straw wrapper might tear
There would be no knot and I would feel
Like I'd been shot right through the heart
And I'd fall apart but I'd remember how, my heart stops every time
You are so special, I just hope that we can be friends
I'll wait forever but I guess that it all depends
On you and yours, so come on and dance with me
You are so special
I hope this makes you smile
And you might stay that way for a while
'Cause you deserve every grin that you get
And you'll get 'em a lot from me
You are so special, I just hope that we can be friends
I'll wait forever but I guess that it all depends
On you and yours, so come on and dance with me
You are so special
And my heart stops every time
Lyrics submitted by ticklemeemo, edited by karabara
Two Weeks in Hawaii Lyrics as written by Forrest Kline
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"My straw wrapper might tear And there would be no knot and I would Feel like I'd been shot right in the heart"
I would do that too, hahaha, and hope the girl that I'm thinking about is thinking about me.