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.
Some of the ugliest things took the longest time to make
And some of the easiest habits are the hardest one's to break
And I'm not asking for value nor the pain
But I am asking for a way out of this lie
[Chorus:]
Because I can't wait for you to catch up with me
And I can't live in the past and drown myself in memories
Welcome to nowhere, and finding out where it is
And fixing your problems and starting over again
You're feeding your ego with what you can see outside
And you're killing yourself for not speaking your mind
[Chorus]
In memory
[Bridge:]
I wonder why you make believe you live your life straight through me
I cannot understand why you question me and then you lie
I will not justify your ways I cannot show you an escape
I do not know you any more, I never new you anyway!
[Chorus]
In memory
And some of the easiest habits are the hardest one's to break
And I'm not asking for value nor the pain
But I am asking for a way out of this lie
[Chorus:]
Because I can't wait for you to catch up with me
And I can't live in the past and drown myself in memories
Welcome to nowhere, and finding out where it is
And fixing your problems and starting over again
You're feeding your ego with what you can see outside
And you're killing yourself for not speaking your mind
[Chorus]
In memory
[Bridge:]
I wonder why you make believe you live your life straight through me
I cannot understand why you question me and then you lie
I will not justify your ways I cannot show you an escape
I do not know you any more, I never new you anyway!
[Chorus]
In memory
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agreed. does outlaw sounds like you nailed it. i just "re-discovered" this song and am in love with it...maybe cause it sounds so familiar to me right now....