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.
Get away from me
This isn't gonna be easy
But I don't need you
Believe me
You got a piece of me
But it's just a little piece of me
And I don't need anyone
And these days I feel like I'm fading away
Like sometimes when I hear myself on the radio
Have you seen me lately?
I was out on the radio starting to change
Somewhere out in America
It's starting to rain
Could you tell me the things you remember about me
And have you seen me lately?
I remember me
And all the little things
That make up a memory
Like she said she loved to watch me sleep
Like she said,
"It's the breathing
It's the breathing in and out and in and..."
Have you seen me lately?
This isn't gonna be easy
But I don't need you
Believe me
You got a piece of me
But it's just a little piece of me
And I don't need anyone
And these days I feel like I'm fading away
Like sometimes when I hear myself on the radio
Have you seen me lately?
I was out on the radio starting to change
Somewhere out in America
It's starting to rain
Could you tell me the things you remember about me
And have you seen me lately?
I remember me
And all the little things
That make up a memory
Like she said she loved to watch me sleep
Like she said,
"It's the breathing
It's the breathing in and out and in and..."
Have you seen me lately?
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