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.
When will you carry me home like the wounded star in the movie
When will you carry me home take it back to the start when you knew me
'Cause when you talk to me that way, I'll be a million miles away
I guess it's just another day in love
We're battleships, driftin' in our wee river
Takin' hits, sinking it's now or never
Overboard, drownin' in a sea of love and hate but it's too late
Battleship down
When will you figure it out that you aren't always right little darlin'
When will you figure it out that it's not worth the fight little darlin'
'Cause when you can't think what to say, you go and throw it all away
I guess it's just another day in love
We're battleships, driftin' in our wee river
Takin' hits, sinking it's now or never
Overboard, drownin' in a sea of love and hate but it's too late
Battleship down
But you're too smart and I'm too dumb
With no heart in the middle
We're battleships, driftin' in our wee river
Takin' hits, sinking it's now or never
Overboard, falling into the ocean
Ship to shore, drownin' in a sea of love and hate but it's too late
Battleship down
When will you carry me home take it back to the start when you knew me
'Cause when you talk to me that way, I'll be a million miles away
I guess it's just another day in love
We're battleships, driftin' in our wee river
Takin' hits, sinking it's now or never
Overboard, drownin' in a sea of love and hate but it's too late
Battleship down
When will you figure it out that you aren't always right little darlin'
When will you figure it out that it's not worth the fight little darlin'
'Cause when you can't think what to say, you go and throw it all away
I guess it's just another day in love
We're battleships, driftin' in our wee river
Takin' hits, sinking it's now or never
Overboard, drownin' in a sea of love and hate but it's too late
Battleship down
But you're too smart and I'm too dumb
With no heart in the middle
We're battleships, driftin' in our wee river
Takin' hits, sinking it's now or never
Overboard, falling into the ocean
Ship to shore, drownin' in a sea of love and hate but it's too late
Battleship down
Lyrics submitted by venisonslurpee
Battleships Lyrics as written by Francis Healy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Its a song about Nora btw, he wrote the title in his diary one day "relationships pah more like battleships"
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this song is about the stupid little useless arguements that you have with the one that u love
btw, its "our wee river" not "an alley river", according to the CD cover...