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.
Everybody says I'm a lonesome kind of guy
I've been defeated by them all
If they can find me
I'm done
Everybody knows that it really doesn't matter at all
All the good things that I've done
I'm up against the wall
How come
My file has been deleted
If this is what they want
I can tell you that the order's alphabetical
Don't you get it, sooner or later
I'll be recruited by someone
Everybody knows that it really doesn't matter at all
Everybody says I shouldn't mess with you no more
If you see me on my own
Drive on
If I were dismissed I would've gotten much more
If I wasn't that kind I wouldn't care at all
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
I'll change my whole perspective
If this is what they want
I can tell you that the order's alphabetical
Don't you get it, sooner or later
I'll be recruited by someone
Isn't it better?
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
I'll change my whole perspective
I'll be recruited by someone
I've been defeated by them all
If they can find me
I'm done
Everybody knows that it really doesn't matter at all
All the good things that I've done
I'm up against the wall
How come
My file has been deleted
If this is what they want
I can tell you that the order's alphabetical
Don't you get it, sooner or later
I'll be recruited by someone
Everybody knows that it really doesn't matter at all
Everybody says I shouldn't mess with you no more
If you see me on my own
Drive on
If I were dismissed I would've gotten much more
If I wasn't that kind I wouldn't care at all
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
I'll change my whole perspective
If this is what they want
I can tell you that the order's alphabetical
Don't you get it, sooner or later
I'll be recruited by someone
Isn't it better?
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
Sooner or later
I'll change my whole perspective
I'll be recruited by someone
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Alphabetical Lyrics as written by Walter Ehret W.a. Mozart
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I love how strange these lyrics are given that it's such a beautiful and lightly sad song. It almost seems like some things were lost in translation considering they're French, but yet their other lyrics tend to be very coherent.
The best part is when he says "everybody says I shouldn't mess with you no more"...so direct and a little heartbreaking after all that odd stuff about 'files being deleted' and 'being recruited by someone.'
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this song is so beautiful
this song is so beautiful
Well, it seems something is missing on translation, but not sure, I can find a great meaning of this song:
"Everybody knows that it really doesn't matter at all All the good things that I've done I'm up against the wall How come My file has been deleted"
Well, it looks like something missed here, but not sure. It seems he means that all the good things he deed doesn't matter, for any reason. He's against anyone. All the good things he did has deleted.
"If this is what they want I can tell you that the order's alphabetical Don't you get it, sooner or later I'll be recruited by someone"
After-crisis of a broken heart. Or, perhaps it can be a broken heart that try to show what he's okay. "Don't you get it, sooner or later I'll be recruited by someone". I think he means that he lost her, but he'll find another girl so he ain't feels sad. Which, as I said, may show for a broken heart, or an after-crisis of a broken heart.
"Everybody knows that it really doesn't matter at all Everybody says I shouldn't mess with you no more If you see me on my own Drive on"
Here it seems he do love her, but he knows she don't. And he don't wants her to mercy him. And if she sees him on his own, ignore.
"If I were dismissed I would've gotten much more If I wasn't that kind I wouldn't care at all Sooner or later Sooner or later Sooner or later I'll change my whole perspective"
This makes me confused a bit. "if I were dismissed"? Now, it's like he's saying, that he broke up with her. And not her with him.
"Isn't it better? Sooner or later Sooner or later Sooner or later I'll change my whole perspective I'll be recruited by someone"
Isn't it better? Sooner or later, I'll find my way, my girl. You'll find your way, your guy.
Amazing words, amazing music, amazing song.