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.
Hey you, wake up, get yourself together
Yeah you, so you think you made it better
'Cause you know it's coming at you
While your back is turned
Look too long and I can't help you
So clear your head, find a way home
Better make up your mind
First you say that you will
Then you say you won't
Well I'm just trying to figure, yeah
Trying to figure you out
Yeah, yeah
How long can this go on?
Tell me what is wrong
So maybe there's a way
That we can work it out
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you, not without you
Hey fool, wise up, better late than never
Yeah you, you know that nothing lasts forever
Nobody ever told you that your
Time is running out
Too bad and I can't help you
How long can this go on
Tell me what is wrong
And maybe there's a way
That we can work it out
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you, without you
The point I'm trying to make
You got to give more than you take
You gotta give, give more than you take
Gotta, gotta, gotta work it out
Ah, yeah
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you, not without you
Yeah
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you
(To find a way)
(A better way)
You got to give more than you take
(To find a way)
Only point I'm trying to make
(A better way)
You got to give more than you take
(To find a way)
Oh, give a little bit more
Yeah, give a little bit more
(To find a way)
Give a little, give a little
Give a little bit more
You got to give, give a little bit more
Yeah you, so you think you made it better
'Cause you know it's coming at you
While your back is turned
Look too long and I can't help you
So clear your head, find a way home
Better make up your mind
First you say that you will
Then you say you won't
Well I'm just trying to figure, yeah
Trying to figure you out
Yeah, yeah
How long can this go on?
Tell me what is wrong
So maybe there's a way
That we can work it out
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you, not without you
Hey fool, wise up, better late than never
Yeah you, you know that nothing lasts forever
Nobody ever told you that your
Time is running out
Too bad and I can't help you
How long can this go on
Tell me what is wrong
And maybe there's a way
That we can work it out
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you, without you
The point I'm trying to make
You got to give more than you take
You gotta give, give more than you take
Gotta, gotta, gotta work it out
Ah, yeah
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you, not without you
Yeah
There must be some kind of way
That we can make it right
But I, I just can't do it all
Without you
(To find a way)
(A better way)
You got to give more than you take
(To find a way)
Only point I'm trying to make
(A better way)
You got to give more than you take
(To find a way)
Oh, give a little bit more
Yeah, give a little bit more
(To find a way)
Give a little, give a little
Give a little bit more
You got to give, give a little bit more
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