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.
Its cos your out of sight
shit, this makes no sense
she wants to tell me real bad
she drove her home
though you'll never know
you'll never know
she wants an explanation
she wants to tell you that
didnt know what had made me run for
dont think there is one
she wants an explanation
she wants to know what went wrong
didnt know what had made me run for
really dont think there is one
she wants an explanation
didnt know what had made me run for
she wants an explanation
wonder if i'll try to remember
i hope this makes you cry
i hope this makes you sad
this whiskey's just as dry as i am
she'd look more beautiful if she'd cried
i just want to lie down
how would i know she would break down
if i get a map and follow down
and alphabet written on the manhole
smiling there it means i finally
hold you head high
slip into the mood of our lie
i finally hold your head high
so we'll just give up
and we'll keep on going over
learn to keep your mouth shut
regret if we find the enemy hands
never fights with me
but all these ghosts never leave me alone
give everyone a call
tell them we hope to see them soon
give everyone who's dead a call
tell them you think you'll be home soon
try not to sleep and scare these self affirming notions
try not to think and scare these self affirming thoughts
shit, this makes no sense
she wants to tell me real bad
she drove her home
though you'll never know
you'll never know
she wants an explanation
she wants to tell you that
didnt know what had made me run for
dont think there is one
she wants an explanation
she wants to know what went wrong
didnt know what had made me run for
really dont think there is one
she wants an explanation
didnt know what had made me run for
she wants an explanation
wonder if i'll try to remember
i hope this makes you cry
i hope this makes you sad
this whiskey's just as dry as i am
she'd look more beautiful if she'd cried
i just want to lie down
how would i know she would break down
if i get a map and follow down
and alphabet written on the manhole
smiling there it means i finally
hold you head high
slip into the mood of our lie
i finally hold your head high
so we'll just give up
and we'll keep on going over
learn to keep your mouth shut
regret if we find the enemy hands
never fights with me
but all these ghosts never leave me alone
give everyone a call
tell them we hope to see them soon
give everyone who's dead a call
tell them you think you'll be home soon
try not to sleep and scare these self affirming notions
try not to think and scare these self affirming thoughts
Lyrics submitted by mikestpierre
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Sounds like the jumbled thoughts of a drunk person after breaking up with their lover, perhaps in a selfish or unceremonious way that the person regrets ("She wants an explanation, didn't know what I ran for", "I hope this makes you cry, I hope this makes you sad"). At the same time, he also still sounds like he's trying to justify it in his mind and relieve his guilt, as seen in the last few lines.
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It's a sad truth that many breakups end up like this, as much as we sometimes wish it could always be amicable - it's rarely that simple.