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.
You barely said a word
You didn't have to
You always liked my collection of heavy metal t-shirts
You can have those too
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
It's two for the show
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
For the boats that pass below
For all the bridges joining Manhattan
Why in the world did you go and choose that'n.
Imagine our surprise
Then disappointment
When we found butterflies
In the ointment
A glass against the wall
Hear the neighbours dancing
But put it all down to bad timing
Or don't put it down at all
Just go out walking
To Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
It's two for the show
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
For the endless traffic flow
Dance to the beat of thought bubbles busting
No amount of paint will stop the damn thing from rusting
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
Cables cut the skies
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
Into pieces of pie
A shoebox full of our paraphernalia
Old photographs and postcards from Australia
Judas Priest, Funeral Feast, Iron Maiden
The sleeves are ripped and the print is fading
Headhunter, Hellhammer and Pantera
Last rites for the t-shirt wearer
You didn't have to
You always liked my collection of heavy metal t-shirts
You can have those too
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
It's two for the show
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
For the boats that pass below
For all the bridges joining Manhattan
Why in the world did you go and choose that'n.
Imagine our surprise
Then disappointment
When we found butterflies
In the ointment
A glass against the wall
Hear the neighbours dancing
But put it all down to bad timing
Or don't put it down at all
Just go out walking
To Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
It's two for the show
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
For the endless traffic flow
Dance to the beat of thought bubbles busting
No amount of paint will stop the damn thing from rusting
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
Cables cut the skies
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge
Into pieces of pie
A shoebox full of our paraphernalia
Old photographs and postcards from Australia
Judas Priest, Funeral Feast, Iron Maiden
The sleeves are ripped and the print is fading
Headhunter, Hellhammer and Pantera
Last rites for the t-shirt wearer
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