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.
Let's take a train down to the lake
It's such a gorgeous day out
We'd be crazy
If we stayed in
Just
Just because we're bored
It doesn't mean we have to
Continue being bored
[Chorus]
To all my friends I hope
That every word I wrote
Finds you well you know
I loved you all alone
We'll spike the soda cans with booze
The weather on the news says
We should expect
The sun to make it's long
Awaited return
On the big blue screen
Now this I gotta
See for myself
[Chorus]
To all my enemies
I welcome memories
I hope these words could mend
Like a swift kick to the hand
Go find a spot to stop and
Set up shop and
Appreciate the girls
On rollerskates
We'll hide our true intentions
And our true dispositions
Behind our calm demeanors
And some fucking dark sunglasses
Let's blow an entire afternoon
To just enjoy the view
It feels good to have nothing
That I have to do
[Chorus]
To all my enemies
I welcome memories
I hope these words could mend
Like a swift kick to the hand
[Chorus]
To all my enemies
I welcome memories
To all my friends you know
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
It's such a gorgeous day out
We'd be crazy
If we stayed in
Just
Just because we're bored
It doesn't mean we have to
Continue being bored
[Chorus]
To all my friends I hope
That every word I wrote
Finds you well you know
I loved you all alone
We'll spike the soda cans with booze
The weather on the news says
We should expect
The sun to make it's long
Awaited return
On the big blue screen
Now this I gotta
See for myself
[Chorus]
To all my enemies
I welcome memories
I hope these words could mend
Like a swift kick to the hand
Go find a spot to stop and
Set up shop and
Appreciate the girls
On rollerskates
We'll hide our true intentions
And our true dispositions
Behind our calm demeanors
And some fucking dark sunglasses
Let's blow an entire afternoon
To just enjoy the view
It feels good to have nothing
That I have to do
[Chorus]
To all my enemies
I welcome memories
I hope these words could mend
Like a swift kick to the hand
[Chorus]
To all my enemies
I welcome memories
To all my friends you know
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
I loved you all alone
Lyrics submitted by risefromtheashes
Rollerskates Lyrics as written by Daniel S. Judd Carrie Louise Clough
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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Alright I found multiple corrections to be made And every lyrics site I went to made the same mistakes:
"We'll hide our true intentions And our true dispositions Behind our calm demeanors And some fucking dark sunglasses Let's blow an entire afternoon To just enjoy the view It feels good to have nothing That I have to do"
It SHOULD be (And this is comming from what I hear but I KNOW the last part is wrong [turn your volume up louder])
We'll hide our true intentions And our cultural* dispositions Behind our calm demeanors And some fucking dark sunglasses Let's blow an entire afternoon To just enjoy the view It feels good to have nothing BETTER TO DO
I love the song though