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.
Take a light shining on the land
Off the wall
Up and down, free everything
What you feel is all gone
You can make everything
What you want with your head
You're OK and be aware
Everywhere with your mind
Two times, goodbye love
You're sorting out for your room
Too many savage songs
Laugh with him today
Playing everything
You and your mind
And flying paperhouse
Way back on the laugh
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
Honeymoon, think anyhing
Make you feel so bad
You can make everything
What you want with your head
Honeymoon, think anyhing
Make you feel so bad
You can make everything
What you want with your head
Flying paperhouse
Let's stop in the sky
Papapapi-pa-paperhouse
Reaches out, comes in
Every day my paperhouse
Coming in, reaching out (paperhouse)
Off the wall
Up and down, free everything
What you feel is all gone
You can make everything
What you want with your head
You're OK and be aware
Everywhere with your mind
Two times, goodbye love
You're sorting out for your room
Too many savage songs
Laugh with him today
Playing everything
You and your mind
And flying paperhouse
Way back on the laugh
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
You just can't give them no more
Honeymoon, think anyhing
Make you feel so bad
You can make everything
What you want with your head
Honeymoon, think anyhing
Make you feel so bad
You can make everything
What you want with your head
Flying paperhouse
Let's stop in the sky
Papapapi-pa-paperhouse
Reaches out, comes in
Every day my paperhouse
Coming in, reaching out (paperhouse)
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Paperhouse Lyrics as written by Irmin Schmidt Holger Czukay
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