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.
She's had enough she cannot take no more yeah
Don't wanna quit but that's a pretty nice door there
I got a bed it really cost a fortune
I go away and it's too big without you
We got it good you know how good we've got it
We got it bad you know how bad we've got it
I wouldn't swap it for a job in Starbucks
Wouldn't swap it for a job in Starbucks
(Chorus)
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
'Cause you don't know what it is,
You don't know what it is, yeah
You don't know what it is
He works on automatic
Mister Clean but I doubt it
He's got to have his say
Who needs him anyway?
He don't get your kind of music
He lets the others choose it
He thinks you kids are freaks
He wants you off the streets
(Chorus)
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
'Cause you don't know what it is,
You don't know what it is, yeah
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
You don't know what it does to me
You don't know what it means to me
Take it as far as it goes
I don't wanna know what I know
It's too late to talk about it
I ain't changing any of it, they don't listen to us
Don't want your job in Starbucks (4x)
Come on, you can have your own way
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
Come on, you can have your own say
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
'Cause you don't know what it is,
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
You don't know what it is, yeah
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
Come on, you can have your own way
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
Come on, you can have your own say
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
'Cause you don't know what it is,
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
You don't know what it is, yeah
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
You don't know what it is (4x)
Don't wanna quit but that's a pretty nice door there
I got a bed it really cost a fortune
I go away and it's too big without you
We got it good you know how good we've got it
We got it bad you know how bad we've got it
I wouldn't swap it for a job in Starbucks
Wouldn't swap it for a job in Starbucks
(Chorus)
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
'Cause you don't know what it is,
You don't know what it is, yeah
You don't know what it is
He works on automatic
Mister Clean but I doubt it
He's got to have his say
Who needs him anyway?
He don't get your kind of music
He lets the others choose it
He thinks you kids are freaks
He wants you off the streets
(Chorus)
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
'Cause you don't know what it is,
You don't know what it is, yeah
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
You don't know what it does to me
You don't know what it means to me
Take it as far as it goes
I don't wanna know what I know
It's too late to talk about it
I ain't changing any of it, they don't listen to us
Don't want your job in Starbucks (4x)
Come on, you can have your own way
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
Come on, you can have your own say
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
'Cause you don't know what it is,
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
You don't know what it is, yeah
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
Come on, you can have your own way
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
Come on, you can have your own say
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
So long, you'll miss it when it's gone
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
'Cause you don't know what it is,
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
You don't know what it is, yeah
(don't want your job in Starbucks)
You don't know what it is (4x)
Lyrics submitted by Greenday666
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you read that in the booklet didnt u
hehe u no it EZ Tiger!!!!
if all the bands did what a did then this site wouldnt need to exist!!!!!!