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.
Would you mind if I pretended we were somewhere else
Doin' something we wanted to?
'Cause all this livin' makes me wanna do
Is die 'cause I can't live with you
And you don't even care.
Would you mind if I pretended I was someone else
With courage in love and war?
I used to think that's what I was
But now this lyin' hurts too much
And I don't know what for.
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak in the knees
Would you mind if I walked over and I kissed your face
In front of all of your friends?
Would you mind if I got drunk and said
I wanna take you home to bed
Oh, would you change your mind?
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak in the knees
For you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
Oh, my legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak in the knees
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak
Oh honey I'm weak
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Doin' something we wanted to?
'Cause all this livin' makes me wanna do
Is die 'cause I can't live with you
And you don't even care.
Would you mind if I pretended I was someone else
With courage in love and war?
I used to think that's what I was
But now this lyin' hurts too much
And I don't know what for.
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak in the knees
Would you mind if I walked over and I kissed your face
In front of all of your friends?
Would you mind if I got drunk and said
I wanna take you home to bed
Oh, would you change your mind?
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak in the knees
For you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
Oh, my legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak in the knees
I'm weak in the knees for you
But I'll stand if you want me to
My legs are strong and I move on
But honey I'm weak
Oh honey I'm weak
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Oh for you
Lyrics submitted by CassidyeHatton
Weak in the Knees Lyrics as written by Serena Lauren Ryder
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I'd rather not resubmit the lyrics as they are pretty much identical otherwise, but the block goes like this:
"How could I be such a fool to think That there was anything that your love could bring To my life, to my eyes Would I wanna see that I wanted your love to belong to me"