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 ready to go,
It's creeping along.
A deep lack of guilt,
And fool's sense of love.
You can say it's nothing,
You can claim there's no-one to hide.
You could be respectable and keep it to yourself,
Cause we know that she was the best that you've had.
Yes I know, she was the best that you've had.
Greased and unclean,
A hiss laid by God.
A duped bridle hole,
And a boyhood slipping in Blood.
You can say it's nothing,
You can claim there's no-one to hide.
You could be respectable and keep it to yourself at least,
Cause we know that she was the best that you've had.
Yes I know, she was the best that you've had.
V you L T you are E - P I A N O!!
You can say it's nothing,
You can claim there's no-one to hide.
You could be respectable and keep it to yourself at least,
Cause we know that she was the best that you've had.
Yes I know, she was the best that you've had.
It's creeping along.
A deep lack of guilt,
And fool's sense of love.
You can say it's nothing,
You can claim there's no-one to hide.
You could be respectable and keep it to yourself,
Cause we know that she was the best that you've had.
Yes I know, she was the best that you've had.
Greased and unclean,
A hiss laid by God.
A duped bridle hole,
And a boyhood slipping in Blood.
You can say it's nothing,
You can claim there's no-one to hide.
You could be respectable and keep it to yourself at least,
Cause we know that she was the best that you've had.
Yes I know, she was the best that you've had.
V you L T you are E - P I A N O!!
You can say it's nothing,
You can claim there's no-one to hide.
You could be respectable and keep it to yourself at least,
Cause we know that she was the best that you've had.
Yes I know, she was the best that you've had.
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