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.
like, like i am a very emotional guy (simon you sound like you are) no i'm not! ...
(like i do gotta go inside... it gets so cold so cold) whats going on ananita? (is it time?) huh? do you guys got gum? gum? gum? huh? do any you guys got gum? gummmm? gummmm. do any of you guys got gum? huh? gum? gum? gum huh? do you guys got gum? gum? do you need some gum? ohhh i need some gum (ohh yea). can i have two? yeah. (there's one in cleveland last night and there's supposed to be one in indiannapolis tonight) i have 'big red' if you want... oh no no, no i'm not fucked up... okay, i need some gum, ohh yeah... i'm taking care of people...
did you bring some old classics to play tonight or are you gonna play some new music? some classics! good boy. that's what i'm interested in hearing tonight (don't you wanna hear some) i don't want tell me- i don't you to tell me which ones, i wanna hear some classics. i brought a- i brought a whole stack of em (didja?) but i'm not gonna play 'til real late... ah, nevermind. (... superior) ah... everybody's voice it sounds so weird. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
you know- you know how much i like acid right... like, acid house... you know, everything... i like lit up every piece of acid in my body... that's like the acid... that's like acid dye man... it's crazy (oh no i'm fine)...
you're, you, you don't, like, you're, not like youuu wannna tryyy thisss mannn... (because, i am not gonna try it) but, you try it man (it makes you go by) but you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there.
(like i do gotta go inside... it gets so cold so cold) whats going on ananita? (is it time?) huh? do you guys got gum? gum? gum? huh? do any you guys got gum? gummmm? gummmm. do any of you guys got gum? huh? gum? gum? gum huh? do you guys got gum? gum? do you need some gum? ohhh i need some gum (ohh yea). can i have two? yeah. (there's one in cleveland last night and there's supposed to be one in indiannapolis tonight) i have 'big red' if you want... oh no no, no i'm not fucked up... okay, i need some gum, ohh yeah... i'm taking care of people...
did you bring some old classics to play tonight or are you gonna play some new music? some classics! good boy. that's what i'm interested in hearing tonight (don't you wanna hear some) i don't want tell me- i don't you to tell me which ones, i wanna hear some classics. i brought a- i brought a whole stack of em (didja?) but i'm not gonna play 'til real late... ah, nevermind. (... superior) ah... everybody's voice it sounds so weird. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.
you know- you know how much i like acid right... like, acid house... you know, everything... i like lit up every piece of acid in my body... that's like the acid... that's like acid dye man... it's crazy (oh no i'm fine)...
you're, you, you don't, like, you're, not like youuu wannna tryyy thisss mannn... (because, i am not gonna try it) but, you try it man (it makes you go by) but you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there. you're always there.
Lyrics submitted by bengt12
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and in case anyone was wondering, this is what taking acid SOUNDS like.
Aren't all his songs themed around his acid trips, or something? It wouldn't surprise me.