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.
She wants to know where I've been
She's got the gloves on again
She thinks she's smooth now I'm saying
I'm not going down (I'm not going down)
You say this ain't the end to me
Fall down, pull the rug under me
Feels like I'm falling but I tell you
I'm not going down
One day, you'll be the end of me
Go blind, pull the wool over me
Feels like I'm falling but I tell you
I'm not going down
Because you push me over the edge
Tired of wasting my time, tired of wasting my breath
Because you push me over the edge
Tired of wasting my time
And you're putting me through this again (through this again)
She wants to fight and I've been drinking
We put the walls up again
I know she's right that I'm tripping
But I'm not going down
Repeat Chorus
Because you
Never did try
Never did look to see that I'm alright (whoa)
Because you're
Always right
Gotta fight
Always want to know (whoa)
Because you
She's got the gloves on again
She thinks she's smooth now I'm saying
I'm not going down (I'm not going down)
You say this ain't the end to me
Fall down, pull the rug under me
Feels like I'm falling but I tell you
I'm not going down
One day, you'll be the end of me
Go blind, pull the wool over me
Feels like I'm falling but I tell you
I'm not going down
Because you push me over the edge
Tired of wasting my time, tired of wasting my breath
Because you push me over the edge
Tired of wasting my time
And you're putting me through this again (through this again)
She wants to fight and I've been drinking
We put the walls up again
I know she's right that I'm tripping
But I'm not going down
Repeat Chorus
Because you
Never did try
Never did look to see that I'm alright (whoa)
Because you're
Always right
Gotta fight
Always want to know (whoa)
Because you
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i think its about how the guys girlfriend keeps "pushing him" over the edge, and hes sick of backing off.
I totally agree, this song rocks!
song rocks....'nuff sed.....
its about a over supscions gf
awesome song! and yeah, the song is kinda self-explanitory. the guy is sick of his gf pissing him off of whatever reason. he tried to hide it. the girl keeps putting him down, and all that anger is built up inside of the guy, he eventually reaches his boiling point, and finally tells her he's sick of all the problems she's giving him.
idk, this is my interpretation of this song.
awesome song! and yeah, the song is kinda self-explanitory. the guy is sick of his gf pissing him off of whatever reason. he tried to hide it. the girl keeps putting him down, and all that anger is built up inside of the guy, he eventually reaches his boiling point, and finally tells her he's sick of all the problems she's giving him.
idk, this is my interpretation of this song.
I can relate to this song, but 'she' in this case is my mother, heheh.