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.
That party, that party
Was the worst thing
That has ever happened to me
A black eye, I'm bleeding
But I'm breathing by myself
Those girls, those guys
They all want me
They all want me dead
I should have never
Should have never ever, no
Should have said the things I said to her
But I think she's on to me
She's starting to get up
Well, I think she's looking for me, for me
She's starting to fall
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
And I know now
I'm terribly sorry, man
Is this your girlfriend clinging to my hand?
Oh no, what will become of me
In the backyard of that party?
I think I'm doing rather well on my own
And I know I don't need you
It's impossible to please you
I got it covered with the sofa pulled out
And I'm chillaxing, sleeping
And don't wake up me up tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake me up
Especially tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake up me up tonight
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had on me)
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see he won her over
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see who won her over
We came alone
And we left together
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince her not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
Was the worst thing
That has ever happened to me
A black eye, I'm bleeding
But I'm breathing by myself
Those girls, those guys
They all want me
They all want me dead
I should have never
Should have never ever, no
Should have said the things I said to her
But I think she's on to me
She's starting to get up
Well, I think she's looking for me, for me
She's starting to fall
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
And I know now
I'm terribly sorry, man
Is this your girlfriend clinging to my hand?
Oh no, what will become of me
In the backyard of that party?
I think I'm doing rather well on my own
And I know I don't need you
It's impossible to please you
I got it covered with the sofa pulled out
And I'm chillaxing, sleeping
And don't wake up me up tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake me up
Especially tonight
No, don't wake me
Don't wake up me up tonight
And I said, "Pleased to meet you, baby,"
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had on me)
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see he won her over
We came alone
And we left together
It shut him up to see who won her over
We came alone
And we left together
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince him not to do
Pleased to meet you, baby
How do you do, what you do?
And I'll forgive you, maybe
If you convince her not to do
What he came to do
(Black eye and bleeding, but I'm fine)
What he came to do
(A suckerpunch is all he had)
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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Pleased to meet you, baby How do you do, what you do? And I'll forgive you, maybe If you convince him not to do what he came to do (Black eye and bleeding but I'm fine) What he came to do (A suckerpunch is all he had)"
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