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.
Behold the fishnet slut tonight
Hustle Rose goes from limb to limb
Fingertip to painted lip she sways her way up to him
Says, â??Now that your wallet is all lit up
Now that your wallet is all lit up [Repeats]
You're gonna want to wear it outâ??
If you're looking for something life-like
Hit a sardine nightclub
If every surface you touch is cold
Never go home
He says, â??I can't feel a thing, my dreams are so tight
Why wouldn't I stand in line tonight?â??
Now that your wallet is all lit up
You're gonna want to wear it out
You're gonna want to wear it out
You could throw me a bone
If I get too close you wake me up
remind me softly to go
If I forget won't you wake me up
Remind me not to feel a thing
Keep the dream tight
I can't feel a thing
My dreams are so tight
Why wouldn't I stand in line tonight?
Hustle Rose goes from limb to limb
Fingertip to painted lip she sways her way up to him
Says, â??Now that your wallet is all lit up
Now that your wallet is all lit up [Repeats]
You're gonna want to wear it outâ??
If you're looking for something life-like
Hit a sardine nightclub
If every surface you touch is cold
Never go home
He says, â??I can't feel a thing, my dreams are so tight
Why wouldn't I stand in line tonight?â??
Now that your wallet is all lit up
You're gonna want to wear it out
You're gonna want to wear it out
You could throw me a bone
If I get too close you wake me up
remind me softly to go
If I forget won't you wake me up
Remind me not to feel a thing
Keep the dream tight
I can't feel a thing
My dreams are so tight
Why wouldn't I stand in line tonight?
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for a prostitute song, i never thought i would like it.. but i do. It seems like the girl is falling in love with the guy she's been "doing" (hahaha oh gosh) and she's trying to not feel anything for him.
"If I get too close you wake me up remind me softly to go If I forget won’t you wake me up Remind me not to feel a thing"
seee..