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.
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things easier
All the times you took for granted that I waited here for you
I was on another planet, I was waiting there for you
She said
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make you happy when you sing your song
Would it make things easier
I was blind and I was faded and I didn't have a clue
I was always into something that I always had to do
He said
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make you happier to move along
Would it make things easier
All the awful things we say, all the stupid games we play
Every night and everyday, I don't know what else to say
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make you happier to be alone
Would it make things easier
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make you happier to be alone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make things easier
Would it make things easier
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things easier
All the times you took for granted that I waited here for you
I was on another planet, I was waiting there for you
She said
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make you happy when you sing your song
Would it make things easier
I was blind and I was faded and I didn't have a clue
I was always into something that I always had to do
He said
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make you happier to move along
Would it make things easier
All the awful things we say, all the stupid games we play
Every night and everyday, I don't know what else to say
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make you happier to be alone
Would it make things easier
Would it make things easier if I were gone
Would it make you happier to be alone
Would it make things right if I was never wrong
Would it make things easier
Would it make things easier
Lyrics submitted by thekronic420
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i dont think its necessarily about breaking up and hating each other about it. Obviously its about to people that are together but they havent thought about each other during there relationship, they dont want it to end but they both wonder if it would be easier on the both of them.
"All the times you took for granted that I waited here for you I was on another planet, I was waiting there for you"
That is like the guy telling her what he has on his mind or something and then she asks him if the whole thing would be easier if she was gone, hence:
She said Would it make things easier if I were gone Would it make things right if I was never wrong Would it make you happy when you sing your song Would it make things easier
and then she says whats on her mind:
"I was blind and I was faded and I didn't have a clue I was always into something that I always had to do"
and then he asks her about the same thing:
He said Would it make things easier if I were gone Would it make things right if I was never wrong Would it make you happier to move along Would it make things easier
and then its something like both of them telling each other what they have done wrong in the relationship:
"All the awful things we say, all the stupid games we play Every night and everyday, I don't know what else to say"
so i think in the end that they break up but as i said in the beginning, they break up but not in a hateful, he/she betreyed me kind of way. I dont know, thats just what i think, maybe i totally over-read the song, but right now thats what i think its about.