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.
you stand ground like a warrior
but the way you listen like you've never heard anything
and the worst is you hold my hand
you're like nobody i've ever know
but i aint no city boy
i dont mind how you're knowing me
but the way you're acting how you never stop holding me
and the worst is you use both hands
city girls aren't supposed to though
so if we're in love i suppose
im out of here before i get too close
and if we're in love i suppose
you're the worst city girl i've known
if i'm one and one and two is me and you
then three's a place i swore i'd never get to
and the worst is you changed my mind
i've never been much the nervous kind
but you ain't nervous
it's a fast world where you're from you speed along
make you run so fast you can't focus on
and the worst is, no i change my mind
the best is i still get all your time
so if we're in love i suppose
im out of here before i get too close
and if we're in love i suppose
you're the worst city girl i've known
so shame on me for getting too close
shame on you and you're bedroom window
and your body so close to me
i shudder and i dream of the city
all along the way, you've been nothing but trouble
oh, but somehow here we are
so if we're in love i suppose
im out of here before i get too close
and if we're in love i suppose
you're the worst city girl i've known [x4]
but the way you listen like you've never heard anything
and the worst is you hold my hand
you're like nobody i've ever know
but i aint no city boy
i dont mind how you're knowing me
but the way you're acting how you never stop holding me
and the worst is you use both hands
city girls aren't supposed to though
so if we're in love i suppose
im out of here before i get too close
and if we're in love i suppose
you're the worst city girl i've known
if i'm one and one and two is me and you
then three's a place i swore i'd never get to
and the worst is you changed my mind
i've never been much the nervous kind
but you ain't nervous
it's a fast world where you're from you speed along
make you run so fast you can't focus on
and the worst is, no i change my mind
the best is i still get all your time
so if we're in love i suppose
im out of here before i get too close
and if we're in love i suppose
you're the worst city girl i've known
so shame on me for getting too close
shame on you and you're bedroom window
and your body so close to me
i shudder and i dream of the city
all along the way, you've been nothing but trouble
oh, but somehow here we are
so if we're in love i suppose
im out of here before i get too close
and if we're in love i suppose
you're the worst city girl i've known [x4]
Lyrics submitted by djnsa
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