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.
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Then neither am I, oh my oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
If it comes undone
Just paper over the cracks
And there ain't no turning back
Oh on The Sun
They make you out to be a tearaway
Comes undone
Ah I just spoke to Matt
Pat, they want the money back
Ah put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
Can you play no fun
Oh what you think of that
Cause they wanted but
You better pipe down
You got the right sound
Put the pipe down
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Na, na-na, na-na
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Neither am I, oh my oh my
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Then neither am I, oh my oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
If it comes undone
Just paper over the cracks
And there ain't no turning back
Oh on The Sun
They make you out to be a tearaway
Comes undone
Ah I just spoke to Matt
Pat, they want the money back
Ah put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Do your sums
Work out a fairer way
Can you play no fun
Oh what you think of that
Cause they wanted but
You better pipe down
You got the right sound
Put the pipe down
Oh my Oh my Oh my
Na, na-na, na-na
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's not the right sound
Neither am I, oh my oh my
Oh Paddy put the pipe down
If you got the right sound
If it's the right sound
Oh my Oh my Oh my
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omg i love this song i could listen to this and fuck forever for hours
'The Sun' is a national british newspaper. Theres a lot of rumours and allegations made in there that put them in a bad light. I think the line about Where they want the money back is either a deal they had with the newspaper or an interview that went wrong etc..
umm its actually Patty put the pipedown (patty being patrick walden).. look in the booklet in the CD case.
why patrick
fucking love this song..how can it not have more comments
In the CD booklet it says potty, right?
i really love this song! soo cool! hehe
At first I thought the song is simply amazing but meanwhile I think it's a bit boring. I love listening to it when I'm full of euphoria. The song is power.
he came onto this song when I saw him in bristol, was absolutely amazing, cant wait to see them again in novemeber, the view are supporting aswell WOW!!!
its not paddy, its 'patty put the pipedown' and it is indeed about patrick waldon