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 swear that you believed me
when I told you that I was Superman
With you I can even fool myself
We've been friends since we were 12,
now I'll be 17 on the 24th
You've posed for 5 years on my shelf
I counted seasons 'til the fall
when I would steal your heart
You left the scene before my crime
I think about you
when I'm sick and tired of stupid girls
I think about you all the time
I am Superman with you
Oh, c'mon, you know you're my hero, too
Oh, it might sound like a lie
But I know and you know
That Superman can fly
Stared through the menu on the wall
we've read too many times
Lit a match to watch it burn
You keep me waiting longer everyday,
but still I'm here
The more you live, the less I learn
Went to Marine world,
tried to find the words to say to you
But I couldn't find the place to start
I love you, I hate you
All I know is that I don't know nothin'
And nothing's gonna' break my heart-
break down to a thousand pieces
One more second with these words unsaid
They'll catch fire in my head
And I might look like a fool here
And sure, you might say I'm making this up,
But I don't care
when I told you that I was Superman
With you I can even fool myself
We've been friends since we were 12,
now I'll be 17 on the 24th
You've posed for 5 years on my shelf
I counted seasons 'til the fall
when I would steal your heart
You left the scene before my crime
I think about you
when I'm sick and tired of stupid girls
I think about you all the time
I am Superman with you
Oh, c'mon, you know you're my hero, too
Oh, it might sound like a lie
But I know and you know
That Superman can fly
Stared through the menu on the wall
we've read too many times
Lit a match to watch it burn
You keep me waiting longer everyday,
but still I'm here
The more you live, the less I learn
Went to Marine world,
tried to find the words to say to you
But I couldn't find the place to start
I love you, I hate you
All I know is that I don't know nothin'
And nothing's gonna' break my heart-
break down to a thousand pieces
One more second with these words unsaid
They'll catch fire in my head
And I might look like a fool here
And sure, you might say I'm making this up,
But I don't care
Lyrics submitted by nikki04
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