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.
well the palm trees grow real tall down south california
and i'll ride my bike real fast or slow
i gotta warn ya
and i don't know if i can answer all those letters
and i don't know if i'll get out of here and get better
and i don't know if i'll be coming home
and i don't know if i'll be coming home soon
well they feed you twice a day 'round here
i gotta tell ya
and if you got no insurance, well hell,
they'll find a way to bill ya
they give me focus groups that i can't seem to follow
the beds here are so hard, at least i have a pillow
and i don't know if i'll be coming home
and i don't know if i'll be coming home soon
count the days 'til you arrive
pick me up in your old ride
we could sit there side by side
side by side by side by side
well it's a head check here and then a gut check there
and then a shockwave
and i can wear the same clothes everyday
i never have to shave
they say if i take these
then maybe i won't feel old
i got so good just staring out this lonely window
and i don't know if i'll be coming home
and i don't know if i'll be coming home soon
and i'll ride my bike real fast or slow
i gotta warn ya
and i don't know if i can answer all those letters
and i don't know if i'll get out of here and get better
and i don't know if i'll be coming home
and i don't know if i'll be coming home soon
well they feed you twice a day 'round here
i gotta tell ya
and if you got no insurance, well hell,
they'll find a way to bill ya
they give me focus groups that i can't seem to follow
the beds here are so hard, at least i have a pillow
and i don't know if i'll be coming home
and i don't know if i'll be coming home soon
count the days 'til you arrive
pick me up in your old ride
we could sit there side by side
side by side by side by side
well it's a head check here and then a gut check there
and then a shockwave
and i can wear the same clothes everyday
i never have to shave
they say if i take these
then maybe i won't feel old
i got so good just staring out this lonely window
and i don't know if i'll be coming home
and i don't know if i'll be coming home soon
Lyrics submitted by blinxbcr
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