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 yeah hmmmm...
Hey was that something that you wanted to say?
I don't know what to do when you look that way.
Cigarettes and tequila at six
And the sun going down on our life as it is
In the blue light, oh your face, it looks so pale
In the blue light, oh oh, I can tell what you're gonna to say.
But all good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
Do do do do do do...
I heard that story, how you never went back
What your mouth will not say, your eyes do for you
A paper flower and a pill in your drawer
And her ghost at the bar drinks tequila too
In the blue light, could we put this one to bed?
In the blue light, oh oh, will you think of me instead?
Cos all good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
Do do do do do do... ah hey
Mmmmmmm hmmmmmm
In the blue light, oh your face, it looks so pale
In the blue light, oh oh, I can tell what you're gonna to say.
Cos all good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
All good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
Do do do do do do...
All good people, all good people know, good people (repeat until fade).
Hey was that something that you wanted to say?
I don't know what to do when you look that way.
Cigarettes and tequila at six
And the sun going down on our life as it is
In the blue light, oh your face, it looks so pale
In the blue light, oh oh, I can tell what you're gonna to say.
But all good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
Do do do do do do...
I heard that story, how you never went back
What your mouth will not say, your eyes do for you
A paper flower and a pill in your drawer
And her ghost at the bar drinks tequila too
In the blue light, could we put this one to bed?
In the blue light, oh oh, will you think of me instead?
Cos all good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
Do do do do do do... ah hey
Mmmmmmm hmmmmmm
In the blue light, oh your face, it looks so pale
In the blue light, oh oh, I can tell what you're gonna to say.
Cos all good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
All good people have a sense of themselves
They never worry they know what tomorrow will bring
And all good people know the world is ok
Why should we worry, when we can do anything?
Do do do do do do...
All good people, all good people know, good people (repeat until fade).
Lyrics submitted by cristinaish
All Good People Lyrics as written by Nerina Pallot
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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" 'Cause all good people have a sense of themselves They never worry, they know what tomorrow will bring And all good people know the world is okay Why should we worry when we can do anything?"
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