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.
I'm feeling lost,
I'm feeling like my heart's
Been carved out with a spoon
Put on display for all to witness this decay of me and you
Awaking and taking the cycle of breaking up
To a whole new level
Shaking and faking like you're making a hard choice not to settle
Imbedded, I'm think headed
I shredded all the letters you sent
Don't get it. why'd you let it get this far
Lights out lights out Pass the herb
Lights out lights out kiss the curb
Lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save me every time I crash and Burn
And I crash and burn
I'm sick of endings
I'm done pretending
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Whoa
I'll fated,I skated,
To the party faded,and I saw you there
I waited, hated, getting ignored
You stated you didn't care
Flashes of car crashed and
Your ashes burning the cement
The curtain fails, last call, credits roll
We have reached the end
Lights out lights out Pass the herb
Lights out lights out kiss the curb
Lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save you every time you crash and Burn
Crash and burn
I'm sick of endings
I'm done pretending
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Sick of endings
I'm done pretending
Tired of fighting
I'm sick of always trying
I'm feeling lost,
I'm feeling like my heart's
Been carved out with a spoon
Put on display for all to witness this decay of me and you
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Whoa
Lights out lights out Pass the herb
Lights out lights out kiss the curb
Lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save me every time I crash and Burn
I crash and burn
I crash and burn
I'm feeling like my heart's
Been carved out with a spoon
Put on display for all to witness this decay of me and you
Awaking and taking the cycle of breaking up
To a whole new level
Shaking and faking like you're making a hard choice not to settle
Imbedded, I'm think headed
I shredded all the letters you sent
Don't get it. why'd you let it get this far
Lights out lights out Pass the herb
Lights out lights out kiss the curb
Lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save me every time I crash and Burn
And I crash and burn
I'm sick of endings
I'm done pretending
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Whoa
I'll fated,I skated,
To the party faded,and I saw you there
I waited, hated, getting ignored
You stated you didn't care
Flashes of car crashed and
Your ashes burning the cement
The curtain fails, last call, credits roll
We have reached the end
Lights out lights out Pass the herb
Lights out lights out kiss the curb
Lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save you every time you crash and Burn
Crash and burn
I'm sick of endings
I'm done pretending
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Sick of endings
I'm done pretending
Tired of fighting
I'm sick of always trying
I'm feeling lost,
I'm feeling like my heart's
Been carved out with a spoon
Put on display for all to witness this decay of me and you
I just want you back to normal
I think you don't know just how you feel
And every time you think of me
Remember how things used to be not long ago
Whoa
Lights out lights out Pass the herb
Lights out lights out kiss the curb
Lights out lights out your heart has turned
Who's going to save me every time I crash and Burn
I crash and burn
I crash and burn
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I went to one of their shows in Seattle and they explained the meaning of this song
It's simply about breaking up and then getting baked out of your mind to forget about it
Simple enough