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 I was young, we used to play the game called hide and seek
Someone'd go hide, I'd count to ten
You probably never played, instead you talked a game of sheep
A skill you almost do perfect
Run, pig, run
Here I come
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
I am no saint and make no claims to being in the right
It's just for now, I am wrong less
You're probably wondering with what to do this has with you
I wanna play the game you missed
Run, pig, run
Here I come
There is no safe place
There is no safe place
There is no safe place to hide
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Someone'd go hide, I'd count to ten
You probably never played, instead you talked a game of sheep
A skill you almost do perfect
Run, pig, run
Here I come
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
I am no saint and make no claims to being in the right
It's just for now, I am wrong less
You're probably wondering with what to do this has with you
I wanna play the game you missed
Run, pig, run
Here I come
There is no safe place
There is no safe place
There is no safe place to hide
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
Woo, hoo, hoo, run
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