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 made a wish on a shooting star once
But it's been so long
Never did believe it
Till you showed up there and proved me wrong
Everyone is here
And they're all cheering with the end of another day
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Its Friday night everyone's asleep
And now they're walking home
Our shadows underneath the streetlights
Still they're overgrown
A perfect end to a perfect night
And I feel so alright
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Well, she makes me feel not too much like anything
That's three times more than I've ever felt before
One a.m. and I'm too sucked in because three days later
And I can't stop thinking about you
Call lots of friends and let's go down to the beach
Bring your stereo and all your favorite CD's
We'll bring all out guitars
Sit on top of our cars and sing the night away
Just like rock stars
Its wide open
Everyone's scoping
Hoping to have a night when nothing gets broken
I'll be leaving you tonight
Oh, I'll be leaving you tonight
Well, she makes me feel not too much like anything
That's three times more than I've ever felt before
One a.m. and I'm too sucked in because three days later
And I can't stop thinking about you
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Well, she makes me feel not too much like anything
That's three times more than I've ever felt before
One a.m. and I'm too sucked in because three days later
And I can't stop thinking about you
But it's been so long
Never did believe it
Till you showed up there and proved me wrong
Everyone is here
And they're all cheering with the end of another day
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Its Friday night everyone's asleep
And now they're walking home
Our shadows underneath the streetlights
Still they're overgrown
A perfect end to a perfect night
And I feel so alright
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Well, she makes me feel not too much like anything
That's three times more than I've ever felt before
One a.m. and I'm too sucked in because three days later
And I can't stop thinking about you
Call lots of friends and let's go down to the beach
Bring your stereo and all your favorite CD's
We'll bring all out guitars
Sit on top of our cars and sing the night away
Just like rock stars
Its wide open
Everyone's scoping
Hoping to have a night when nothing gets broken
I'll be leaving you tonight
Oh, I'll be leaving you tonight
Well, she makes me feel not too much like anything
That's three times more than I've ever felt before
One a.m. and I'm too sucked in because three days later
And I can't stop thinking about you
Whoa, oh, oh, oh
Well, she makes me feel not too much like anything
That's three times more than I've ever felt before
One a.m. and I'm too sucked in because three days later
And I can't stop thinking about you
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i love how he counts one, two three... very cool i msut say... :)
This is such a summer song. I love it.
love love love. the chorus makes me fly, cuz that's how i feel right now. oops! parts of it are wrong though! "one she makes me feel not two much like anything that's three times more than I've ever felt before one AM, and I'm two sucked in" that's how they spell it in the album...
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but these lines confused me a little: "I'll will be leaving you tonight oh I'll be leaving you tonight"
why would he be leaving her tonight?!
im pretty sure its supposed to say
"i will believe in you tonight oh i will believe in you tonight"
which makes a whole lot more sense
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