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.
They say love finds it's own way home
Around the snakes inside your heart
Underneath all the bones
And though the world may fold you in it's pocket
You will never bend
Your not the type, my only love, my only real friend
And what about the girl who ran
She ran so far away,
she could never find her way back home again
She tripped and fell and broke her heart
Now the only she does well is fall apart
Come on
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
And what about the starry sky
I know I've used that tired analogy a thousand times
But it still has the strange affect on me
Of falling into the sky
Like I was falling, into a beautiful blue sea
I want to stop the world and hide
But there's nowhere to run
And no place left inside
Just want to stop and catch my breath
Spend one second on this earth
Not scared to death
Come on
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on
Come on baby, come on
Come on baby, come on
It's what I say but is it true
The truth is everything is perfect
And it's not for me and you
To figure out anything at all
And all we've got is time
But not much time
So fuck the brakes and get in line
I just wanna make you see the light
I just wanna shine as bright as Brooklyn
On a Saturday night
I wanna scream until I drown
I wanna get so high
That I'll never come back down
And I know you'll never understand
And I know you'll never understand
You think you know me well,
You think you know me well,
think again
I'm on fire and I'm insane and I'm alright
Don't stand so close
You've been blinded by the light
Come on
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on oh oh
Baby come on, yeah
Baby come on, yeah
Baby come on, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, baby come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
Around the snakes inside your heart
Underneath all the bones
And though the world may fold you in it's pocket
You will never bend
Your not the type, my only love, my only real friend
And what about the girl who ran
She ran so far away,
she could never find her way back home again
She tripped and fell and broke her heart
Now the only she does well is fall apart
Come on
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
And what about the starry sky
I know I've used that tired analogy a thousand times
But it still has the strange affect on me
Of falling into the sky
Like I was falling, into a beautiful blue sea
I want to stop the world and hide
But there's nowhere to run
And no place left inside
Just want to stop and catch my breath
Spend one second on this earth
Not scared to death
Come on
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on
Come on baby, come on
Come on baby, come on
It's what I say but is it true
The truth is everything is perfect
And it's not for me and you
To figure out anything at all
And all we've got is time
But not much time
So fuck the brakes and get in line
I just wanna make you see the light
I just wanna shine as bright as Brooklyn
On a Saturday night
I wanna scream until I drown
I wanna get so high
That I'll never come back down
And I know you'll never understand
And I know you'll never understand
You think you know me well,
You think you know me well,
think again
I'm on fire and I'm insane and I'm alright
Don't stand so close
You've been blinded by the light
Come on
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on yeah
Come on baby, come on oh oh
Baby come on, yeah
Baby come on, yeah
Baby come on, yeah
Baby, baby, baby, baby come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
Baby come on
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