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.
Free from it all
I'm not gonna change till I want to
And I'm free from it all
I'm not gonna change till I want to
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, that's all I've got to say
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, that's all I've got to say
Free from it all
I'm not gonna change till I want to
And I'm free from the world
Where I've built too many roads
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, that's all I've got to say
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, I went too far
I'm not gonna change till I want to
And I'm free from it all
I'm not gonna change till I want to
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, that's all I've got to say
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, that's all I've got to say
Free from it all
I'm not gonna change till I want to
And I'm free from the world
Where I've built too many roads
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, that's all I've got to say
By the way she looked, I should've calmed down
I went too far, oh, I went too far
Lyrics submitted by bing_redboy, edited by Hobbes28
In Transit Lyrics as written by Albert Jr Hammond
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This song sounds so happy and carefree. Although it seems to be hiding something abit darker. I listen to this song whenever things get abit heavy around here. Thankyou mr hammond!
i think this song might be about a girl thinking that she can change her boyfriend from getting into trouble and he decides hes not going to change for anyone. but then in the end he realizes that she was probably right and he screwed up big time.
first, i think "count too many miles" is really "ive built too many roads"
I think this song is about a guy who is in a relationship and suddenly finds himself talking to a girl whom he also likes and he cant decide what to do (built too many roads). i think he feels like he shouldnt like this other girl, but he cant help it even if he wants to (By the way she looked, I should have calmed down, I went too far).
maybe he feels like he is/wants to be free from a world where there are more decisions than he can make.
i think its very likely this song is about albert doing his own thing away from the strokes...! "free from it all, im not gonna change til i want to" this shows how the rest of the band wanted to play different types of music... and become a new style, but albert didnt want to stop playing the strokes' type of songs yet... his album is mostly songs that were strokes songs discarded and not put on albums.
it's def i ve built too many walls.
o sheesh!!! SUCH a good driving song!! especially on sunny summer days when you're feeling free and independent!
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i don't really like the new verse he added. it was nicer when it was more sparse. oh well.
I agree with THE HOBO it def says "i've built too many walls". and i dont think it has anything to do with the strokes because he is always very encouraging when he speaks about the strokes making another album.
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