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 twitch my mouth and grind my teeth
I roll my eyes into a light that's on
A feeling I adore
Clap your hand and stop your feet
Roll around like in a baptist dream
A feeling I ignore
Get off
This doesn't seem right
That you and I are the same thing every time
A blank stare
A glance between eyes
And you and I are the same thing every time
And I'll fade away 'cause I won't take those lies
I twitch my mouth and grind my teeth
I roll my eyes into a light that's on
A feeling I adore
But I forgot it
I forgot it
I forgot it
The feeling I ignore
Get off
This doesn't seem right
That you and I are the same thing every time
A blank stare
A glance between eyes
And you and I are the same thing every time
And I'll fade away 'cause I won't take those lies
I'm on the paths all walked before
I'm growing tired of this and bored
Now I forget all those who need
Trapped in my own, closed off in grief
But if I get by in my life I'd like to
Share my life with you
To grow beside you in love true
And I forget all those who bleed
Trapped inside all I have ever sought
And I wait for you to see
And I forget when on my knees
Tired and worn just like a vagabond
You're there to help me grieve
I roll my eyes into a light that's on
A feeling I adore
Clap your hand and stop your feet
Roll around like in a baptist dream
A feeling I ignore
Get off
This doesn't seem right
That you and I are the same thing every time
A blank stare
A glance between eyes
And you and I are the same thing every time
And I'll fade away 'cause I won't take those lies
I twitch my mouth and grind my teeth
I roll my eyes into a light that's on
A feeling I adore
But I forgot it
I forgot it
I forgot it
The feeling I ignore
Get off
This doesn't seem right
That you and I are the same thing every time
A blank stare
A glance between eyes
And you and I are the same thing every time
And I'll fade away 'cause I won't take those lies
I'm on the paths all walked before
I'm growing tired of this and bored
Now I forget all those who need
Trapped in my own, closed off in grief
But if I get by in my life I'd like to
Share my life with you
To grow beside you in love true
And I forget all those who bleed
Trapped inside all I have ever sought
And I wait for you to see
And I forget when on my knees
Tired and worn just like a vagabond
You're there to help me grieve
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I tried my best to get these lyrics right, I added notes on parts I was pretty unsure of. I'm almost positive anything with a question mark near it is incorrect, so feel free to send in corrections. Parts of this were pretty hard to transcribe. Great song though :D
This is from Reality vs. The Optimist right? could you please send it to me? AIM JesseF70x7 or where did you get it? It's not out for a few moths now is it? I'm super excited for this, I loved thier self-titled Ep
I Twitch My Mouth and Grind My Teeth I Roll My Eyes into a Light Thats on A Feeling I Adore Clap Your Hands and Stomp Your Feet Roll Around Like in a Baptist Dream A Feeling I Ignore
Get Off This Doesnt Seem Right That You and I are the Same Thing Every Time A Blank Stare A Glance Between Eyes And You and I are the Same Thing Every Time And Ill Fade away Cause I wont Take Those Lies
I Twitch My Mouth and Grind My Teeth Roll My Eyes into a Light Thats on A Feeling I Adore But I Forgot it I Forgot it I Forgot it The Feeling I Ignore
Get Off This Doesnt Seem Right That You and I are the Same Thing Every Time A Blank Stare A Glance Between Eyes And You and I are the Same Thing Every Time And Ill Fade away Cause I wont Take Those Lies
Im on the Paths all Walked Before Im Growing Tired of This and Bored Now I Forget All Those Who Need Trapped in My own, Closed Off in Grief
But If I Get By in My Life Id Like To Share My Life With You To Grow Beside you in Love True
And I Forget All Those Who Bleed Trapped Inside All I Have Ever Sought And I Wait For You To See And I Forget When on My Knees Tired and Worn Just Like a Vagabond Youre There to Help me Grieve
Official from their myspace. Good job Omlette.
This is a very dense song... But I'll try anyways.
the speaker seems to have lost someone close to him, and now he's closing himself off to the world. someone comes to him to help him cope with the grief, but at the moment he refuses to open himself.
Well, that's all I can think of. Someone else take a shot.
i find this song very sexual. wanting something, but knowing its purely physical. and knowing that you have to end it.
I would say that he's in a relationship that is based soley on sex and he doesn't really love the girl. He wants to end it because of this but he doesn't want to lose her because he believes that, if given the chance, they can fall in love, and not just have it based on sex. Thats what it says to me, anyway.