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.
You take the things you want and leave everything you need
But you better take heed, you won't get to see me bleed.
I can always change, but you'll always be the same
It's such a crying shame, but someone should take the blame.
And if you go home with another tough guy
I don't wanna here you cry how you can't look him in the eye
If you go home with another tough guy
I don't wanna here you cry
I won't help you say good-bye,
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
I know I'm evil mean and I know I'm playing tough
And I know you've had it tough, but I think I've had enough.
I was unaware of you ever playing fair
And I really don't care, how's the weather down there?
But if you go home with another tough guy,
I don't wanna hear you cry how you can't look him in the eye
And if you go home with another tough guy,
I don't wanna hear you cry there's no more of you and I.
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
And if you go home with another tough guy, another tough guy
Who's just a little to high
If you go home with another tough guy,
I don't wanna hear you cry there's no more of you and I
I'm up in the air, how's the weather down there
I don't wanna play fair and really don't care
I'm up in the air, how's the weather down there
I really don't care
I really don't care
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
But you better take heed, you won't get to see me bleed.
I can always change, but you'll always be the same
It's such a crying shame, but someone should take the blame.
And if you go home with another tough guy
I don't wanna here you cry how you can't look him in the eye
If you go home with another tough guy
I don't wanna here you cry
I won't help you say good-bye,
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
I know I'm evil mean and I know I'm playing tough
And I know you've had it tough, but I think I've had enough.
I was unaware of you ever playing fair
And I really don't care, how's the weather down there?
But if you go home with another tough guy,
I don't wanna hear you cry how you can't look him in the eye
And if you go home with another tough guy,
I don't wanna hear you cry there's no more of you and I.
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
And if you go home with another tough guy, another tough guy
Who's just a little to high
If you go home with another tough guy,
I don't wanna hear you cry there's no more of you and I
I'm up in the air, how's the weather down there
I don't wanna play fair and really don't care
I'm up in the air, how's the weather down there
I really don't care
I really don't care
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
I can help you out with that
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
If you wanna leave
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