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.
I see you watching me just like a hawk
I don't mind the way you talk
But if you touch me something's got to give
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
A diamond ring and my money too
Tomorrow night they could belong to you
The girls move me at their will
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
May lay a hundred-dollar bet this time
Tomorrow night I can't cover your dime
Next week I could be over the hill
Just trying to tell you people how I feel
I see you rocking and you pass me by
Talk about me 'cause I might be high
Just forgive me if you will
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
May lay a hundred-dollar bet this time
Tomorrow night I can't cover your dime
Next week I could be over the hill
Just trying to tell you people how I feel
I see you rocking and you pass me by
Talk about me 'cause I might be high
Just forgive me if you will
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
Live the life I love
I love the life I live
I live the life I love
The life I live
I don't mind the way you talk
But if you touch me something's got to give
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
A diamond ring and my money too
Tomorrow night they could belong to you
The girls move me at their will
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
May lay a hundred-dollar bet this time
Tomorrow night I can't cover your dime
Next week I could be over the hill
Just trying to tell you people how I feel
I see you rocking and you pass me by
Talk about me 'cause I might be high
Just forgive me if you will
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
May lay a hundred-dollar bet this time
Tomorrow night I can't cover your dime
Next week I could be over the hill
Just trying to tell you people how I feel
I see you rocking and you pass me by
Talk about me 'cause I might be high
Just forgive me if you will
I live the life I love
And I love the life I live
Live the life I love
I love the life I live
I live the life I love
The life I live
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Not to sound overly offensive, but here's my (and my husband's) take on it: Basically God (as we know him from the Christian bible) is an a-hole, and religion is a racket. PEOPLE are lost under the violent tide of doctrine: doctrine that is blind and inapplicable to the way we actually live.