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.
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really need me
You just keep me hanging on
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging on
Why do you keep coming around
Playing with my heart
Why don't you get out of my life
And let me make a brand new start
Let me get over you
The way you've gotten over me,
Yeah!
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really need me
You just keep me hanging on
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging on
Why don't you be a woman about it
And set me free
Cause you don't, can't rethink about me
You're just using me
Set me free, set me free
Just set me free babe
[Repeat x3]
Just set me free, just set me free
Just set me free babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really need me
You just keep me hanging on
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging on
Why do you keep coming around
Playing with my heart
Why don't you get out of my life
And let me make a brand new start
Let me get over you
The way you've gotten over me,
Yeah!
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really need me
You just keep me hanging on
Set me free, why don't you babe
Get out my life, why don't you babe
Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hanging on
Why don't you be a woman about it
And set me free
Cause you don't, can't rethink about me
You're just using me
Set me free, set me free
Just set me free babe
[Repeat x3]
Just set me free, just set me free
Just set me free babe
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