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.
In through my veins
Without brains
I involuntarily take what I need
Then I bleed
And it comes right back to me
But guts only eat and sometimes they repeat on you
Keeping you on your toes or crouched above the loo
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Well, that's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Blood turns from blue into red
'Cause of oxygen that it's fed
Then I turn back to blue
'Cause I'm losing you
But tummy just growls not real words, mostly vowels
And I always forget sometimes why
Gratification can cause constipation if organs are left to die
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Well, that's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
I gained all this weight out of love, not hate
I've got all this love to give (give me a break)
I'd love to sleep in late, but that dessert looks great
Was it something I said or was it something I ate?
Heart beats in sync, beat in time
Beat in bodies likes hers and mine
But I fed only one and look what it's done
'Cause I've run out of blood and I'm chewing my cud and
My gastrointestinal festival's best of all
Cardiovascular questions they ask you are
Less than the answers they give you like cancer and
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Without brains
I involuntarily take what I need
Then I bleed
And it comes right back to me
But guts only eat and sometimes they repeat on you
Keeping you on your toes or crouched above the loo
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Well, that's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Blood turns from blue into red
'Cause of oxygen that it's fed
Then I turn back to blue
'Cause I'm losing you
But tummy just growls not real words, mostly vowels
And I always forget sometimes why
Gratification can cause constipation if organs are left to die
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
Well, that's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
I gained all this weight out of love, not hate
I've got all this love to give (give me a break)
I'd love to sleep in late, but that dessert looks great
Was it something I said or was it something I ate?
Heart beats in sync, beat in time
Beat in bodies likes hers and mine
But I fed only one and look what it's done
'Cause I've run out of blood and I'm chewing my cud and
My gastrointestinal festival's best of all
Cardiovascular questions they ask you are
Less than the answers they give you like cancer and
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
That's what you get when you confuse your stomach with your heart
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