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.
Headache from the drifting sound
The bullshit poured incessantly
And I started to drown
Started to drown
Well I started to...
My perversions pave the path
The cowboy boots shuffled on the bar
Her wealth carried itself to the darker half of my heart
Meeting time was midnight on the lower east side
South of heaven on the jukebox
Our tongues pleasantly collide
Collide
Her teeth pierce my-
Pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark
I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
Too much too soon
Her attitude led me to presume
That I was ready
For everything she set before me
There she was in all her glory
My Brooklyn bed time story
Which began with bold words (Bullworth?)
Ended up quite gory
You're quite gory
Her teeth pierce my-
Pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark
I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
Though I wanted it all
She gave it up and so quick
I was used to innocence
She used large pink instruments
Used large pink instruments
Too much to soon
Too much to soon
It was too much for even me
It's too much
Just too much
Just too much
As the avenue's descending
It's a lack of apprehension that is making my-
Making my, my stomach turn
My stomach turn
Her teeth pierce my-
Pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark
I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
Though I wanted it all
She gave it up and so quick
I was used to innocence
She used large pink instruments
Used large pink instruments
Too much to soon
Too much to soon
It was too much for even me
It's too much
It's too much
It's too much
Her teeth pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark, I'm not ready yet
Tug and pull at her ring
She's screamin' the screams
And screams and
Screams
Screams and screams
The bullshit poured incessantly
And I started to drown
Started to drown
Well I started to...
My perversions pave the path
The cowboy boots shuffled on the bar
Her wealth carried itself to the darker half of my heart
Meeting time was midnight on the lower east side
South of heaven on the jukebox
Our tongues pleasantly collide
Collide
Her teeth pierce my-
Pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark
I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
Too much too soon
Her attitude led me to presume
That I was ready
For everything she set before me
There she was in all her glory
My Brooklyn bed time story
Which began with bold words (Bullworth?)
Ended up quite gory
You're quite gory
Her teeth pierce my-
Pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark
I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
Though I wanted it all
She gave it up and so quick
I was used to innocence
She used large pink instruments
Used large pink instruments
Too much to soon
Too much to soon
It was too much for even me
It's too much
Just too much
Just too much
As the avenue's descending
It's a lack of apprehension that is making my-
Making my, my stomach turn
My stomach turn
Her teeth pierce my-
Pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark
I'm not ready yet
I'm not ready yet
Though I wanted it all
She gave it up and so quick
I was used to innocence
She used large pink instruments
Used large pink instruments
Too much to soon
Too much to soon
It was too much for even me
It's too much
It's too much
It's too much
Her teeth pierce my outer flesh
She's left her mark, I'm not ready yet
Tug and pull at her ring
She's screamin' the screams
And screams and
Screams
Screams and screams
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Where is this from?
It was a "tour download" they offered during summer 2006 (I think). If you were on the mailing list, you got an email about it, but they might have also put it up on the website.
I love this song, I love honorary title.
I'm content.
I want to find this song to download....cant find at all anybody know how I can get it.