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.
The boy's gone
The boy's gone home
What will happen to a face in the crowd
When it finally gets too crowded?
And will happen to the origins of sound
After all the sounds have sounded
Well, I hope I never have to see that day
But by God, I know it's headed our way
So I better be happy now that the boy's going home
The boy's gone home
And what becomes of a day for those who rage against it?
And who will sum up the phrase for all left standing around in it?
Well, I suppose we'll all make our judgement call
We'll walk it alone, stand up tall, then march to the fall
So we better be happy now that we'll all go home
Be so happy with the way you are
Be so happy that you made it this far
Go on be happy now
Please, be happy now
Because this is something else
This is something else
I tried to live my life and live it so well
But when it's all over, is it heaven or is it hell?
I better be happy now that no one can tell
Nobody knows
I'm gonna be happy with the way that I am
I'm gonna be happy with all that I stand for
I'm gonna be happy now, because the boy's going home
The boy's gone home
The boy's gone home
What will happen to a face in the crowd
When it finally gets too crowded?
And will happen to the origins of sound
After all the sounds have sounded
Well, I hope I never have to see that day
But by God, I know it's headed our way
So I better be happy now that the boy's going home
The boy's gone home
And what becomes of a day for those who rage against it?
And who will sum up the phrase for all left standing around in it?
Well, I suppose we'll all make our judgement call
We'll walk it alone, stand up tall, then march to the fall
So we better be happy now that we'll all go home
Be so happy with the way you are
Be so happy that you made it this far
Go on be happy now
Please, be happy now
Because this is something else
This is something else
I tried to live my life and live it so well
But when it's all over, is it heaven or is it hell?
I better be happy now that no one can tell
Nobody knows
I'm gonna be happy with the way that I am
I'm gonna be happy with all that I stand for
I'm gonna be happy now, because the boy's going home
The boy's gone home
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