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.
Love is understanding
Don't you know that this is true?
Love is understanding
It's in everything we do
In this generation (in this generation)
In this lovin' time (in this lovin' time)
In this generation (in this generation)
We will make the world shine
We were born to love one another
This is something we all need
We were born to love one another
We must be what we're goin' to be
And what we have to be is free
In this generation
In this lovin' time
In this generation
We will make the world shine
We were born to love one another
This is something we all need
We were born to love one another
We must be what we're goin' to be
And what we have to be is free
Love is understanding, we gotta be free (in this generation)
Love is understanding, we gotta be free (in this generation)
In this generation
Love is understanding, we gotta be free (in this generation)
We gotta be free (in this generation)
We gotta be free (in this generation)
We gotta be free (in this generation)
Don't you know that this is true?
Love is understanding
It's in everything we do
In this generation (in this generation)
In this lovin' time (in this lovin' time)
In this generation (in this generation)
We will make the world shine
We were born to love one another
This is something we all need
We were born to love one another
We must be what we're goin' to be
And what we have to be is free
In this generation
In this lovin' time
In this generation
We will make the world shine
We were born to love one another
This is something we all need
We were born to love one another
We must be what we're goin' to be
And what we have to be is free
Love is understanding, we gotta be free (in this generation)
Love is understanding, we gotta be free (in this generation)
In this generation
Love is understanding, we gotta be free (in this generation)
We gotta be free (in this generation)
We gotta be free (in this generation)
We gotta be free (in this generation)
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For Pete's Sake Lyrics as written by Peter Tork Joseph Richards
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