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.
My divorce from dependence
That's when you found me
I was still soft
And we always were in trouble
Odds stacked against us
And trouble's what we are
We get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again
Suspension without suspense (suspense, suspense, suspense)
Now that I've murdered your inspiration
And I forced you off
Do you hate me?
Do you want revenge?
Oh, I want to call you
But I won't
We get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again
Suspension without suspense
Oh, the pessimistic protection plan
Moderation loving
I've been hardened by the circumstance
We knew this was coming (this was coming)
We get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again
Suspension without suspense
Oh, we get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again and again
Suspension without suspense
Oh, intentions without intent
But I don't want the love we have to end
That's when you found me
I was still soft
And we always were in trouble
Odds stacked against us
And trouble's what we are
We get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again
Suspension without suspense (suspense, suspense, suspense)
Now that I've murdered your inspiration
And I forced you off
Do you hate me?
Do you want revenge?
Oh, I want to call you
But I won't
We get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again
Suspension without suspense
Oh, the pessimistic protection plan
Moderation loving
I've been hardened by the circumstance
We knew this was coming (this was coming)
We get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again
Suspension without suspense
Oh, we get so far
And then it just starts rewinding
And the same old song
We're playing it again and again
Suspension without suspense
Oh, intentions without intent
But I don't want the love we have to end
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