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.
Uh-oh down low
I am not who I want to be
I probably will not ever be
I drove my car on June 14th
I drove it right on down the street
I had not had any sleep
So I ate Mini thins to stay awake
You crashed your car right into me
There's two days I didn't sleep
Uh-oh down low
I am not who I want to be
I probably will not ever be
I took a trip down to California
Karma payment plan
My car broke down out in the street
The radiator sprung a leak
I met this guy he said that he could help me
I'm on the karma payment plan
We went to his house and did some speed
He said karma would pay for this deed
He got it fixed and he started to scare me
I ditched him eventually
And came back for the van
The next morning
I'm on the karma payment plan
I went to LA the next day I got
Jacked in a real bad way
I can't tell you
Its a long story
I am not who I want to be
I probably will not ever be
I drove my car on June 14th
I drove it right on down the street
I had not had any sleep
So I ate Mini thins to stay awake
You crashed your car right into me
There's two days I didn't sleep
Uh-oh down low
I am not who I want to be
I probably will not ever be
I took a trip down to California
Karma payment plan
My car broke down out in the street
The radiator sprung a leak
I met this guy he said that he could help me
I'm on the karma payment plan
We went to his house and did some speed
He said karma would pay for this deed
He got it fixed and he started to scare me
I ditched him eventually
And came back for the van
The next morning
I'm on the karma payment plan
I went to LA the next day I got
Jacked in a real bad way
I can't tell you
Its a long story
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karma is getting good when you do good, and getting evil when you do evil....
the author self-corrects his problem life (car getting hit, breaking down, getting jacked) by using drugs (speed, minthins)
you do evil, evil comes back around
There is no such thing as good Karma you want your Karma to be at 0 (if you were to measure it) when you die so you are reincarnated into a better life. If you do bad you gain Karma thats not good so you must do good in order to bring it back down. Just saying.