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.
All that 'schlager at the bar
Flakes of gold swim in my brain
I ate the worm the night before
And tonight I'll probably do it again
Shotgun Becks down at the Shore
I've got a friend at the liquor store
Deaner likes his red wine dry
So booze me up and get me high
Booze me up and get me high
Why don't you give it a try?
Let the bottle do the work
To ease the mind and soothe the hurt
Me and George finish the Jack
After drinkin' down my last six pack
I'm not feelin' bad myself
'Cause there's another bottle on the shelf
Cribber likes his Guinness in cans
And Andrew, he's a tequila man
But it don't take much to get me high
So booze me up and get me high
Booze me up and get me high
Why don't you give it a try?
Let the bottle do the work
To ease mind and soothe the hurt
Flakes of gold swim in my brain
I ate the worm the night before
And tonight I'll probably do it again
Shotgun Becks down at the Shore
I've got a friend at the liquor store
Deaner likes his red wine dry
So booze me up and get me high
Booze me up and get me high
Why don't you give it a try?
Let the bottle do the work
To ease the mind and soothe the hurt
Me and George finish the Jack
After drinkin' down my last six pack
I'm not feelin' bad myself
'Cause there's another bottle on the shelf
Cribber likes his Guinness in cans
And Andrew, he's a tequila man
But it don't take much to get me high
So booze me up and get me high
Booze me up and get me high
Why don't you give it a try?
Let the bottle do the work
To ease mind and soothe the hurt
Lyrics submitted by Buckethead_rules, edited by ireallyloveween
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also..."but it don't take much to get me BY"..pretty sure abotu that one.
cribber, as in "cribber likes his guiness in cans," cribber is mean ween who played bass with ween for a few songs on the pod and pure guava
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boozing up and gettin high down the shore, jersey.
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