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.
I don't love you anymore
No, this isn't some mistake
For the past two months I've just been getting drunk and watching Lost and then
Getting even drunker just so I can fall asleep
Every second I'm with you
I get an ache in my head and I spin in my bed
And again and again and again again
And all the money I spend is my money again
I'll understand what is said when I'm out with my friends
And at the end of the night
Baby, I'm'a gon' drive 'em home
And all the time that I waste repeating the mistakes
And the ridiculous taste and the look on my face
I'm gonna take it back
Baby, I don't love you no more
I don't love you anymore and no, this isn't some mistake
I cannot count how many nights at 5 a.m I lied awake
I can't remember all the stupid shit I said
I didn't give a shit about myself, I didn't give a shit about my friends
Every second I'm with you
I get increasingly sick and I stop thinking quick
And I act like a dick, like a dick, like a dick
And all the money I spend is my money again
I'll understand what is said when I'm out with my friends
And at the end of the night
Baby, I'm'a gon' drive 'em home
And all the time that I waste repeating the mistakes
And the ridiculous taste and the look on my face
I'm gonna take it back
Baby, I don't love you no more
Get off your ass and work this out
Get off your ass and work this out
Don't be such a bastard to yourself
Get off your ass and work this out
Get off your ass and work this out
Don't be such a bastard to yourself
I don't love you anymore and no, this isn't some mistake
Spent 25, 35, 45, 55 nights a month I lied awake
I'm really tired of being broke, really tired of all the shakes
Really tired of being ashamed, I'm gonna stop
And all the money I spend is my money again
I'll understand what is said when I'm out with my friends
And at the end of the night
Baby, I'm'a gon' drive 'em home
And all the time that I waste repeating the mistakes
And the ridiculous taste and the look on my face
I'm gonna take it back
Baby, I don't love you no more
No, this isn't some mistake
For the past two months I've just been getting drunk and watching Lost and then
Getting even drunker just so I can fall asleep
Every second I'm with you
I get an ache in my head and I spin in my bed
And again and again and again again
And all the money I spend is my money again
I'll understand what is said when I'm out with my friends
And at the end of the night
Baby, I'm'a gon' drive 'em home
And all the time that I waste repeating the mistakes
And the ridiculous taste and the look on my face
I'm gonna take it back
Baby, I don't love you no more
I don't love you anymore and no, this isn't some mistake
I cannot count how many nights at 5 a.m I lied awake
I can't remember all the stupid shit I said
I didn't give a shit about myself, I didn't give a shit about my friends
Every second I'm with you
I get increasingly sick and I stop thinking quick
And I act like a dick, like a dick, like a dick
And all the money I spend is my money again
I'll understand what is said when I'm out with my friends
And at the end of the night
Baby, I'm'a gon' drive 'em home
And all the time that I waste repeating the mistakes
And the ridiculous taste and the look on my face
I'm gonna take it back
Baby, I don't love you no more
Get off your ass and work this out
Get off your ass and work this out
Don't be such a bastard to yourself
Get off your ass and work this out
Get off your ass and work this out
Don't be such a bastard to yourself
I don't love you anymore and no, this isn't some mistake
Spent 25, 35, 45, 55 nights a month I lied awake
I'm really tired of being broke, really tired of all the shakes
Really tired of being ashamed, I'm gonna stop
And all the money I spend is my money again
I'll understand what is said when I'm out with my friends
And at the end of the night
Baby, I'm'a gon' drive 'em home
And all the time that I waste repeating the mistakes
And the ridiculous taste and the look on my face
I'm gonna take it back
Baby, I don't love you no more
Lyrics submitted by MintyMintyMinty
I Don't Love You Anymore Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Ernest Rosenstock
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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