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 don't want to know
I don't want to know
Your eyes were covered in sunglasses
When they first met mine
I sat there and stared at you
You didn't seem to mind
The awkward ways we meet
First comes heavy breathing
Staring at the ceiling
What will happen next
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
I never cared how I dressed before
But I cared that night
Anticipation ran through my bones
And my clothes never fit right
I can't wait 'til we meet again
First comes heavy breathing
Staring at the ceiling
What will happen next
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
Framed pictures start to be put on the walls
Constant visits while I'm out on the road
It's hard to leave sometimes
But you know where I lay my head at night
First comes heavy breathing
Staring at the ceiling
What will happen next
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
Your eyes were covered in sunglasses
When they first met mine
I sat there and stared at you
You didn't seem to mind
The awkward ways we meet
First comes heavy breathing
Staring at the ceiling
What will happen next
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
I never cared how I dressed before
But I cared that night
Anticipation ran through my bones
And my clothes never fit right
I can't wait 'til we meet again
First comes heavy breathing
Staring at the ceiling
What will happen next
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
Framed pictures start to be put on the walls
Constant visits while I'm out on the road
It's hard to leave sometimes
But you know where I lay my head at night
First comes heavy breathing
Staring at the ceiling
What will happen next
I don't want to know
I don't want to know
Lyrics submitted by the green eyes
I Don't Wanna Know Lyrics as written by Cyrus William Bolooki Chad Everett Gilbert
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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So is that little rhyme you wrote....I bet you sat there all day trying to think of something witty to put in this little comment box.....its really sad that you took the time out of your day to diss NFG....anyways, I think this song is about how they met, fell in love, and she cheated on him in the end "constant visits while Im out on the road, sometimes its hard to leave, but you know where I lay my head at night" I think she cheating on him and hes trying to remind her that he is still around just not WITH her....mebbe its just me....