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.
Casual Walks (Words & Music by Matthew Good)
Where is the real stuff
And when do you know
I got a pocket full of money
And no place to go
And I'm sure that it's hard
But always too slow
I got a head full of something and nothing to show
I took a casual walk to let off some steam
And I found out that maybe we're not what we seem
Why was it always the land and fear of the sea
And maybe too late
But you could've just asked me
I always find myself stranded with cuts on my face
In some strange part of town where I don't know my place
But I've never left normal if that were the case
I could never come back if my footsteps erased
And the houses are sleeping
All down your block
And I'll probably give up
Just so we can talk
I got a head full of something
And nothing to show
For a pocket full of money
And no place to go
My brother he's walked from New Zealand to Rome
I crawled to the city
And I couldn't find my way home
He might never come back
By the way that he talks
Whereas he always returned
From casual walks
Where is the real stuff
And when do you know
I got a pocket full of money
And no place to go
And I'm sure that it's hard
But always too slow
I got a head full of something and nothing to show
I took a casual walk to let off some steam
And I found out that maybe we're not what we seem
Why was it always the land and fear of the sea
And maybe too late
But you could've just asked me
I always find myself stranded with cuts on my face
In some strange part of town where I don't know my place
But I've never left normal if that were the case
I could never come back if my footsteps erased
And the houses are sleeping
All down your block
And I'll probably give up
Just so we can talk
I got a head full of something
And nothing to show
For a pocket full of money
And no place to go
My brother he's walked from New Zealand to Rome
I crawled to the city
And I couldn't find my way home
He might never come back
By the way that he talks
Whereas he always returned
From casual walks
Lyrics submitted by FloydBoy14
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