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'm gonna change my
Immediate circle of friends
I'm gonna run away
And join the circus, oh yeah
They've been leading me
Around in circles, round and round
I'm gonna change my
Immediate circle of friends
In my darkest hour of need
They all become make believe
And they pretend that they are sleeping
I raise my game as the stakes
Stack higher, higher
You cry wolf like you're the
Town cryer, cry girl
The queen of clubs
Drinks in pubs on days off, over
Swells on dregs, drags on
Duck-arsed cigarettes
In my darkest hour of need
They all become make believe
And they pretend that they are sleeping
I'm gonna change my
Immediate circle of friends
I'm gonna run away
And join the circus, oh yeah
I'll be assistant to the blind knife thrower
Better that than being factory fodder, order
In my darkest hour of need
They all become make believe
And they pretend that they are sleeping
Immediate circle of friends
I'm gonna run away
And join the circus, oh yeah
They've been leading me
Around in circles, round and round
I'm gonna change my
Immediate circle of friends
In my darkest hour of need
They all become make believe
And they pretend that they are sleeping
I raise my game as the stakes
Stack higher, higher
You cry wolf like you're the
Town cryer, cry girl
The queen of clubs
Drinks in pubs on days off, over
Swells on dregs, drags on
Duck-arsed cigarettes
In my darkest hour of need
They all become make believe
And they pretend that they are sleeping
I'm gonna change my
Immediate circle of friends
I'm gonna run away
And join the circus, oh yeah
I'll be assistant to the blind knife thrower
Better that than being factory fodder, order
In my darkest hour of need
They all become make believe
And they pretend that they are sleeping
Lyrics submitted by PerfectHarmony
Immediate Circle Lyrics as written by Cerys Matthews Aled Richards
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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