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.
You never ever leave my mind
My sweet, sweet Madeline
Every time I look into your eyes
I feel like I'm alive
And I can barely make a sound
Whenever you're around
You can find me hiding in the crowd
Each time you come to town
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
I try to somehow let you know
That all the way from here to Mexico
You're the one and only girl for me
He-he tu es un, bonjour oui oui
And my tongue gets tied so quick
I get so nervous I'm feeling sick
I turn into the world's worst Romeo
Every time I try to say hello
You're so fine
Been on my mind
Get nervous every time
I see you hop on by
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
My sweet, sweet Madeline
Every time I look into your eyes
I feel like I'm alive
And I can barely make a sound
Whenever you're around
You can find me hiding in the crowd
Each time you come to town
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
I try to somehow let you know
That all the way from here to Mexico
You're the one and only girl for me
He-he tu es un, bonjour oui oui
And my tongue gets tied so quick
I get so nervous I'm feeling sick
I turn into the world's worst Romeo
Every time I try to say hello
You're so fine
Been on my mind
Get nervous every time
I see you hop on by
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Every time I want to say hello
Every time I want to stay I go
I never find the words to let you know
Sometimes you plague my mind a million times
Lyrics submitted by xx take me
Hello Lyrics as written by Jason Dunn Daniel Biro
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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i totally love this song. it has awesome rythems, and the harmonizing is unique and wonderful. how many songs do you know that could pull off like two measures of randomn kazoo playing, and make it sound good! lol