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.
Bonnie and Bobby made their way to the bar - They didn’t know of each other but they weren’t very far - From both having some drinks and eyes meeting over the jukebox - She said, “Hey boy can you play me a song?” - And so he put in a quarter and he went right along - She said, “How could you know Blackbird was just what I wanted?” - As the song spun, So did the room - As they hold hands all of the lights start to flicker - Playing it safe, He kissed her cheek - Does he still look at you the same way now? - Feel the same as 38 years ago and how? - So now that the numbered honeymoon days are through - She says to him “I’m so glad that all our feelings are still true - I can’t believe that you’re still acting the same like we first met” - He says, “Don’t you know that true love never dies?” - And then he put in “The Princess Bride” at parts where she cries - She says, “I’m glad that you know this is the way that I want it” - As the reel spins, So does the room - As their eyes meet all of the streetlights they flicker - Glancing outside, The moon shines bright for them - As the clock spins, So does the room - The days pass the same the promise is kept for a lifetime - So you can promise me that the feeling’s right - He won’t leave you all alone
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song is finally working for me on purevolume... this song is so catchy, i love it. this is what i want when i grow older...
Remember Bonnie and Bobby made their way to the bar They didn’t know of each other, but they weren’t very far from both having some drinks and eyes meeting over the jukebox She said, “Hey boy can you play me a song?” So he put in a quarter and he went right along She said, “How could you know Blackbird was just what I wanted?”
As the song spun, so did the room As they hold hands all of the lights start to flicker Playing it safe, he kissed her cheek
Does he still look at you the same way now? Feel the same as 38 years ago and how?
So, so, so now that these numbered honeymoon days are through She says to him, “I’m so glad that all our feelings are still true I can’t believe that you’re still acting the same like we first met” He says, “Don’t you know that true love never dies?” And then he put in “The Princess Bride” at parts where she cries She says, “I’m glad that you know this is the way that I want it”
As the reel spins, so does the room As their eyes meet all of the streetlights they flicker Glancing outside, the moon shines bright for them
Does he still look at you the same way now? Feel the same as 38 years ago and how? Does he still look at you the same way now? Feel the same as 38 years ago and how?
As the clock spins, so does the room The days pass the same, the promise is kept for a lifetime As the clock spins, so does the room The days pass the same, the promise is kept for a lifetime (So you can promise me that the feeling’s right) [x3] So you can, yes you can, yes you can
Does he still look at you the same way now? Feel the same as 38 years ago and how? Does he still look at you the same way now? Feel the same as 38 years ago and how? (He will leave you, he will leave you, he will leave you all alone) [x2]
brandnew1208 i don't know what you're trying to do since i got these lyrics directly from the official band myspace
made it easier to read dumbass
too bad the song does not start with the word remember, cunt.
haha oh ok im sorry, well to me im sorry it sounds like it does, but i guess im wrong. most people like the lyrics to follow the song, not one big block of text.
scratch that "im sorry" part
i don't care or not if you are sorry i just posted it the way it was written up on their site, which is how it was intended to be read anyway.
This song is just amazing. Houston calls are the soundtrack to the summer, pure and simple.
The songs basically about true love. So simple, I smiled when I read these lyrics for the first time just then.
brandnew1208 and heartattack stop being assholes to each other.