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.
On a warm summer day you'll find him there,
relaxing in the shadows,
tapping his toe,
under a tree,
down in Kangarooster Meadows.
K-A-N-GAROOSTER
M-E-A-DOWS
On a warm summer day you'll find him there,
relaxing in the shadows,
tapping his toe,
under a tree,
down in Kangarooster Meadows.
relaxing in the shadows,
tapping his toe,
under a tree,
down in Kangarooster Meadows.
K-A-N-GAROOSTER
M-E-A-DOWS
On a warm summer day you'll find him there,
relaxing in the shadows,
tapping his toe,
under a tree,
down in Kangarooster Meadows.
Lyrics submitted by bugmenot123
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What a happy song! =)
this song is great. way positive, and so many messages concerning the human condition. we need more music like this that forces us to peer into our very souls.
I love this song. It's so funny and up-tempo. Follow along with the lyrics as you listen to this song, and i bet you'd chuckle a bit :)
So cheerful. 8D
Until you see this one performed live, and you see each member singing along on stage....you haven't lived.
I got the chance to experience such an....experience.
Is that Erik (keyboardist) singing?
And am I the only one who thinks Erik looks like John Heder?
omg you are sOoO right lol erik looking like napoleon dynamite how did you ever notice that?
it's the guitarist, eric(k?) singing the first verse, nathan on the breakdown, and everyone on the final verse
OOPS sorry scratch that, the guitarist's name is DAVID, and he sings the first verse, then nathan does the spelling breakdown, THEN everyone sings (i dont know about d or christopher prophet)
I bought this cd the first day it came out and still laugh at the
MWAHAHAHAHA
At the end.