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 say that you wish you were worse than you are?
Would you say that you wish you were worse than you are?
See, you made up a list of your luckiest stars.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Hey you, with the gold which you keep or which keeps you in your place,
Do you recoil that its jail house green and copper taste?
Oh, do you love to dance with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your waist?
Was it magic or Midas that touched you?
And by magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
By magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
But the tricksters speak of trickery, ‘is your work the work of the Midas touch?’
‘Do you close your eyes when dancing, the same you close your eyes in your lover’s clutches?’
How dare I speak of trickery, I am not bestowed with the Midas’ touch.
I don’t close my eyes when I’m dancing the same way I close my eyes in my lover’s clutches.
How dare I speak of trickery, when the wild things in me are pulling at my sham?
You can follow the lead of the jackal to see where I am.
You can follow the lead of the jackal who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand.
You made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
And I follow the lead of the jackal to see where you are.
Would you say that you wish you were worse than you are?
See, you made up a list of your luckiest stars.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Hey you, with the gold which you keep or which keeps you in your place,
Do you recoil that its jail house green and copper taste?
Oh, do you love to dance with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your waist?
Was it magic or Midas that touched you?
And by magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
By magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
But the tricksters speak of trickery, ‘is your work the work of the Midas touch?’
‘Do you close your eyes when dancing, the same you close your eyes in your lover’s clutches?’
How dare I speak of trickery, I am not bestowed with the Midas’ touch.
I don’t close my eyes when I’m dancing the same way I close my eyes in my lover’s clutches.
How dare I speak of trickery, when the wild things in me are pulling at my sham?
You can follow the lead of the jackal to see where I am.
You can follow the lead of the jackal who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand.
You made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
And I follow the lead of the jackal to see where you are.
Lyrics submitted by sidelines, edited by smileyoureontv
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Oh, do you love to dance with a hang like some hula dress so lighting off your noose?
this is actually with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your noose maybe speaking of maggies wedding ring that she might keep on a necklace
maybe symbolizing maggie likes to go out dancing and pick up guys was it magic or midas that touched you if magic is symbolizing trickery then we could assume that by magic he is referring to some kind of smooth talking guy "working his magic" on maggie not sure what midas could stand for i think when he is saying follow the lead of the jackal who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand maybe he is referring to maggie who is waiting for him to find out about all this infidelity because she is unsure how to end her and sams marriage/ relationship