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.
We haven't met, and that's OK
'Cause you will be asking for me one day
Don't wanna wait in line
The moment is mine believe me
Don't close, your eyes
Cause it's a chance worth takin'
And I think that I can shake it
[Chorus]
I know where I stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got nerve
Electrified, I'm on a wire
Gettin' together and we're on fire
What I said, you heard
Now I got you spinnin'
Don't close, your mind
The words I use are open
I think that I can show you
I know where I stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
I know I can change the world yeah, yeah, yeah
I know what you like
I know what you think
Not afraid to stare you down until you blink, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got nerve
You, need to discover
Who can make you feel free
And I, need to uncover
The part of you that's reaching out for me, hey!
[Chorus]
I know where I stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
I know I can change the world yeah, yeah, yeah
I know what you like
I know what you think
Not afraid to stare you down until you blink, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got nerve!
I know what you like
I know what you think
Not afraid to stare you down until you blink, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got, I got nerve!
'Cause you will be asking for me one day
Don't wanna wait in line
The moment is mine believe me
Don't close, your eyes
Cause it's a chance worth takin'
And I think that I can shake it
[Chorus]
I know where I stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got nerve
Electrified, I'm on a wire
Gettin' together and we're on fire
What I said, you heard
Now I got you spinnin'
Don't close, your mind
The words I use are open
I think that I can show you
I know where I stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
I know I can change the world yeah, yeah, yeah
I know what you like
I know what you think
Not afraid to stare you down until you blink, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got nerve
You, need to discover
Who can make you feel free
And I, need to uncover
The part of you that's reaching out for me, hey!
[Chorus]
I know where I stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
I know I can change the world yeah, yeah, yeah
I know what you like
I know what you think
Not afraid to stare you down until you blink, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got nerve!
I know what you like
I know what you think
Not afraid to stare you down until you blink, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I deserve
I got, I got nerve!
Lyrics submitted by musicfreak177
I Got Nerve Lyrics as written by Ken Hauptman Aruna Abrams
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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