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’d rather die
Than to need this
If I could just hold off
Tonight
I think
I’d be all right sleeping alone
I know I’d be all right sleeping alone
But no, no, no
This isn’t possible
No, no this isn’t possible
Just sit back and relax
But don’t worry I've
Never been one to notice much but
I’ll be the first to say
That this is crazy
But if it’s everything you’ll ever need
I guess it’s everything you’ll ever need
Just keep your voices down
Can’t you see these other people
Trying to sleep in this town
And you still
Get your thrills from
Coffee and pills and
Complaints about the noise I make
But no, no, no
This isn’t happening
No, no this isn’t happening
Sit back and relax
But don’t worry I’ve
Never been one to notice much but
I’ll be the first to say this is crazy
So if you don’t like then
Then you can leave
Nobody’s making you do this, no
If you don’t like it then
Then you don’t like it then
Hold off the cars
And get your radios on
They’ll never know what living does
Hold off the cars
And get your radios on
They’ll never know
Just sit back and relax but
Don’t worry I’ve
Never been one to notice much but
I’ll be the first to say
This is crazy
Than to need this
If I could just hold off
Tonight
I think
I’d be all right sleeping alone
I know I’d be all right sleeping alone
But no, no, no
This isn’t possible
No, no this isn’t possible
Just sit back and relax
But don’t worry I've
Never been one to notice much but
I’ll be the first to say
That this is crazy
But if it’s everything you’ll ever need
I guess it’s everything you’ll ever need
Just keep your voices down
Can’t you see these other people
Trying to sleep in this town
And you still
Get your thrills from
Coffee and pills and
Complaints about the noise I make
But no, no, no
This isn’t happening
No, no this isn’t happening
Sit back and relax
But don’t worry I’ve
Never been one to notice much but
I’ll be the first to say this is crazy
So if you don’t like then
Then you can leave
Nobody’s making you do this, no
If you don’t like it then
Then you don’t like it then
Hold off the cars
And get your radios on
They’ll never know what living does
Hold off the cars
And get your radios on
They’ll never know
Just sit back and relax but
Don’t worry I’ve
Never been one to notice much but
I’ll be the first to say
This is crazy
Lyrics submitted by sunset_prep
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