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.
And baby don't follow their lead
'Cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby it's just like you
To say anything else
Whenever you get this way
Just getting up for the let down
Mmm here they come, and yes they're here to stay
Just getting up for the let down
Oh I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside and you will see, yeah
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh-oh
And baby don't follow their lead
'Cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby its just like you
To say anything else
It's time for you to understand
Stop getting up for the let down
Oh, who you are is not up to them
Stop getting up for the let down
And I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside, you will see it
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
I know it's never good enough
So say what you want
You gotta mean it when you say what you want
And everybody's on your mind
Saying anything to get you by
And so to get what you want
You gotta mean it
When you say what you want
You're wasting everybody's time
Just saying anything that gets you by
It's not, not, not gonna get you
G-gonna get you by
Some day you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
"I know" is never good enough
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh
Whoa oh, "I know"
"I know" Is never good enough
'Cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby it's just like you
To say anything else
Whenever you get this way
Just getting up for the let down
Mmm here they come, and yes they're here to stay
Just getting up for the let down
Oh I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside and you will see, yeah
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh-oh
And baby don't follow their lead
'Cause you never know
Just how the story ends, or how the story goes
And you are so confused
And baby its just like you
To say anything else
It's time for you to understand
Stop getting up for the let down
Oh, who you are is not up to them
Stop getting up for the let down
And I'm here to say that you're the star you want to be
Just open up and look inside, you will see it
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
I know it's never good enough
So say what you want
You gotta mean it when you say what you want
And everybody's on your mind
Saying anything to get you by
And so to get what you want
You gotta mean it
When you say what you want
You're wasting everybody's time
Just saying anything that gets you by
It's not, not, not gonna get you
G-gonna get you by
Some day you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
"I know" is never good enough
Someday you'll sing it out loud
One day this will make you proud
Whoa oh, "I know"
Whoa oh
Whoa oh, "I know"
"I know" Is never good enough
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Say Anything (Else) Lyrics as written by Kevin Sanders Joseph Pepper
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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