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''ve got the time / and you''ve got the space / I''m gonna wipe you down
and lick the smile off your face, the smile off your face
Though we know that it''s wrong / towel sets / matching combs
Oh it looks so good but does it turn you on?
Oh... / I want you now / and I want you here / so lie down by the fire
and if the neighbours hear, the neighbours hear
''cos they don''t understand / what you''ve got / in your hand
Oh it looks so good but does it turn you on?
Oh... yeah! / Are we going to do it again?
Sideways? / I was still in the queue when you came
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / you pulled the units down
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / and when I saw his face
oh it made me feel better / Oh now it''s gone too far / we gave up hope
and the future''s bleak / just a soap on a rope, a soap on a rope
Put the rope around his neck
Pull it tight / he''s erect / oh and it looks so good but does it turn you on?
Oh... yeah! / Are we going to do it again?
Shove it in sideways / I was still in the queue when you came
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / you pulled the units down
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / and when I saw his face
oh it made me feel better
So we laid in bed afterwards and / she asked me
what made me frightened / and I said
"I''m frightened of Belgian chocolates / I''m frightened of pot pourri
I''m frightened of James Dean posters
I''m frightened of twenty-six inch screens / I''m frightened of remote control
I''m frightened of endowment plans / I''m frightened of figurines
I''m frightened of evenings in the Brincliffe Oaks searching for a conversation."
"Oh you''re stupid," she said / and she took my hand
she took my hand and she said / "I want
I want you / I want you to / I want you to touch
I want you to touch me / I want you to touch me."
Oh... / Are we going to do it again? / Shove it in sideways
I was still in the queue when you came
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / you pulled the units down
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / and when I saw his face
you know it made me feel better.
and lick the smile off your face, the smile off your face
Though we know that it''s wrong / towel sets / matching combs
Oh it looks so good but does it turn you on?
Oh... / I want you now / and I want you here / so lie down by the fire
and if the neighbours hear, the neighbours hear
''cos they don''t understand / what you''ve got / in your hand
Oh it looks so good but does it turn you on?
Oh... yeah! / Are we going to do it again?
Sideways? / I was still in the queue when you came
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / you pulled the units down
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / and when I saw his face
oh it made me feel better / Oh now it''s gone too far / we gave up hope
and the future''s bleak / just a soap on a rope, a soap on a rope
Put the rope around his neck
Pull it tight / he''s erect / oh and it looks so good but does it turn you on?
Oh... yeah! / Are we going to do it again?
Shove it in sideways / I was still in the queue when you came
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / you pulled the units down
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / and when I saw his face
oh it made me feel better
So we laid in bed afterwards and / she asked me
what made me frightened / and I said
"I''m frightened of Belgian chocolates / I''m frightened of pot pourri
I''m frightened of James Dean posters
I''m frightened of twenty-six inch screens / I''m frightened of remote control
I''m frightened of endowment plans / I''m frightened of figurines
I''m frightened of evenings in the Brincliffe Oaks searching for a conversation."
"Oh you''re stupid," she said / and she took my hand
she took my hand and she said / "I want
I want you / I want you to / I want you to touch
I want you to touch me / I want you to touch me."
Oh... / Are we going to do it again? / Shove it in sideways
I was still in the queue when you came
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / you pulled the units down
Delivered me from his ''n'' hers / and when I saw his face
you know it made me feel better.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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