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.
My heart, creep show, some old thing on the radio.
Who's that coming round suffering popularity breakdown?
I guess it's funny that, that I got stopped when I'm walking the streets
Walkin down streets
Walkin down paths, with the kids in the back way
I say "If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter" (woo hoo)
"If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter" (yeah)
I was runnin around with my head in the sand
Looking for people and a new fan
But she told me before, baby, do your own dance
Stay off the highway
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
We don't believe there's a home above
That's why we're back to the place where we started
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
Sure as the stars in the sky above
We're going back to the place that we started
We fell from the sky in the universe
When we fell in love with the sound
Of the birds and all the ocean lights
And the gravity pulling us down
Time won't let you go
There are some things you'll never know
I'm hoping that she walks through the door
I'm going...
If the sky would fall would it take that to bring us together?
Do we have to start all over again?
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
We don't believe there's a home above
That's why we're back to the place where we started
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
Sure as the stars in the sky above
We're going back to the place that we started
Born to run, until we fell 4x
My heart, creep show, some old thing on the radio.
Who's that coming round suffering popularity breakdown?
I guess it's funny that, that I got stopped when I'm walking the streets
Walkin down streets
Walkin down paths, with the kids in the back way
I say "If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter"
"If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter"
I was running around with my head in the sand
Looking for people and a new fan
But she told me before, baby, do your own dance
Stay off the highway
Who's that coming round suffering popularity breakdown?
I guess it's funny that, that I got stopped when I'm walking the streets
Walkin down streets
Walkin down paths, with the kids in the back way
I say "If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter" (woo hoo)
"If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter" (yeah)
I was runnin around with my head in the sand
Looking for people and a new fan
But she told me before, baby, do your own dance
Stay off the highway
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
We don't believe there's a home above
That's why we're back to the place where we started
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
Sure as the stars in the sky above
We're going back to the place that we started
We fell from the sky in the universe
When we fell in love with the sound
Of the birds and all the ocean lights
And the gravity pulling us down
Time won't let you go
There are some things you'll never know
I'm hoping that she walks through the door
I'm going...
If the sky would fall would it take that to bring us together?
Do we have to start all over again?
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
We don't believe there's a home above
That's why we're back to the place where we started
That doesn't mean you were born to run
Either we're brave or we're broken hearted
Sure as the stars in the sky above
We're going back to the place that we started
Born to run, until we fell 4x
My heart, creep show, some old thing on the radio.
Who's that coming round suffering popularity breakdown?
I guess it's funny that, that I got stopped when I'm walking the streets
Walkin down streets
Walkin down paths, with the kids in the back way
I say "If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter"
"If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter"
I was running around with my head in the sand
Looking for people and a new fan
But she told me before, baby, do your own dance
Stay off the highway
Lyrics submitted by kittenchowmein
Born to Run Lyrics as written by Kevin Deron Brereton J. Gahunia
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment
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"My heart, creep show, some old thing on the radio. Who’s that coming round suffering popularity breakdown?"
He also pokes on the idea of the britney spears, the paris hiltons, tara reids who thrive on being on the front cover of US weekly and such other trashy magazines and forms of media.
"Walkin down paths, with the kids in the back way I say “If you can't dance to this it doesn't matter”
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"Looking for people and a new fan But she told me before, baby, do your own dance Stay off the highway"
He is reminded, (maybe a mother figure or girlfriend?) that the life he lives is more important than the "highway" i'm assuming involves the fast life of fame, fortune, fake.
All in all, great.. fucking.. song.
@throughafriend dont list britney there.. shes really just a victim ..
its more like "either we're vain or we're broken hearted" imo
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The idea of Britney Spears is interesting. Reading Chuck Klosterman's work, one can agree she IS a victim. The people who were suppose to love her the most were concerned more of her image and the way she presented herself, neglecting an otherwise stable well being.
However, I still stand by what I said. Afterall, celebrities aren't celebrities if there aren't people watching, adoring, living through them.
One thing you and I can agree on is this: it's a great song.