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.
Oh I, I watch it all go down
Closed eyes, pretend no one's around
So I, I chose to play the clown
Or blow by and never make a sound
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
Turn 'round, say it to my face
No sound, everything's a race
Lose ground, lost in your embrace
Leave town, never leave a trace
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
Hardly know what anything's for
Just for show, I'm slamming the door
Even so, my heart and my head are an open book
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
I'd rather say goodbye
Closed eyes, pretend no one's around
So I, I chose to play the clown
Or blow by and never make a sound
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
Turn 'round, say it to my face
No sound, everything's a race
Lose ground, lost in your embrace
Leave town, never leave a trace
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
Hardly know what anything's for
Just for show, I'm slamming the door
Even so, my heart and my head are an open book
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
But I'd never even try
Who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some
But I'd rather say goodbye
I'd rather say goodbye
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Yes, it's "Everything's erased."
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The slide guitar in this song is SEX.
How can this have only one comment? This song is really heartfelt - it's about a guy who isn't prepared to fight for things, he'd rather take it and not make a scene. He lets the word roll over him without a word.
I agree, this song is GREAT how can it NOT have like 2 billion comments and it's been over a year since someone commented. I'm pretty much posting this for myself!! Come on people! Okay I think that this song is just about how people ignore problems and pretend that they're not there. When he says, "Oh, I - I watch it all go down. Closed eyes - pretend no one's around" I think that it means he sees someone being hurt physically (or emotionally) but he doesn't say or do anything because he himself does not want to get too involved and ends up being the victim. This song to me is pretty much about how selfish America is. We're not willing to help others out because we don't want to take time out of our day or end up being injured. IDK it's just what I think about it!!
I agree with Lukasa. His interpretation is pretty much my life story. Also, I'm pretty sure the second line of the second verse is "Everything's erased", not "Everything's a race". Unfortunately, I don't have the liner notes handy, so I can't be sure.