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.
Stacked up against the odds, I come
Spit on the whole sorry scene
Relax just for the hell of it
She laughs, although she never has been
She cracks up, says she can't stop to
Walk on the cracks in the street
My back is up, until she says
Nobody does it better than me, and
With our PC scars
And our TV tans
And the risk gets worse just at the best of times
Turn the TV off, we are going home
It's the risk we run
Spit it out, say what's on your mind
Afraid I am not a machine
You nearly see me hang for it
Now this is really getting obscene
Black days, she's lazy in her bed
Black out, she's starting again
That smacks of staking with the first
First hazy thing that goes into her head
With our PC scars
And our TV tans
And the risk gets worse
Just at the best of times
Turn the TV off, we are going home
It's the risk we run
F: 'I WASN'T GOING TO, I THOUGHT I WOULD LEAVE FOR GOOD.'
M: 'WHY'D YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?'
F: 'I DIDNT CHANGE MY MIND, I JUST HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT I'M GOING TO DO YET.'
M: '... IF I HAVE A VOTE IN IT, I SAY WE STAY.'}
With our PC scars
And our TV tans
And the risk gets worse
Just at the best of times
Turn the TV off, we are going home
It's the risk we run
Nobody does it better than me
If not me, who can you believe?
Nobody does it better than me
If not me, who can you believe?
Nobody does it better than me
Spit on the whole sorry scene
Relax just for the hell of it
She laughs, although she never has been
She cracks up, says she can't stop to
Walk on the cracks in the street
My back is up, until she says
Nobody does it better than me, and
With our PC scars
And our TV tans
And the risk gets worse just at the best of times
Turn the TV off, we are going home
It's the risk we run
Spit it out, say what's on your mind
Afraid I am not a machine
You nearly see me hang for it
Now this is really getting obscene
Black days, she's lazy in her bed
Black out, she's starting again
That smacks of staking with the first
First hazy thing that goes into her head
With our PC scars
And our TV tans
And the risk gets worse
Just at the best of times
Turn the TV off, we are going home
It's the risk we run
F: 'I WASN'T GOING TO, I THOUGHT I WOULD LEAVE FOR GOOD.'
M: 'WHY'D YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?'
F: 'I DIDNT CHANGE MY MIND, I JUST HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT I'M GOING TO DO YET.'
M: '... IF I HAVE A VOTE IN IT, I SAY WE STAY.'}
With our PC scars
And our TV tans
And the risk gets worse
Just at the best of times
Turn the TV off, we are going home
It's the risk we run
Nobody does it better than me
If not me, who can you believe?
Nobody does it better than me
If not me, who can you believe?
Nobody does it better than me
Lyrics submitted by iwontregret
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Ok so here is how I think the song goes. I'm not 100% on this, but I do love the song and have listened to it for awhile now so here you go.
stacked up against the odds, I come. spit on the whole sorry scene. relax just for the hell of it. she laughs although she never has been she cracks up, says she can't stop to walk on the cracks of the street. my back is up, until she says nobody does it better than me and with our pc scars, and our tv tans. And the risk gets worse, just at the best of times. Turn the tv off, we are going home It's the risk we run. Spit it out, say what's on your mind Afraid I am not a machine? you nearly see me head for it. Now this is really getting obsene Black days, shes lazy in her bed Black out, shes starting again that swag so staking(?) in the first, (?) First hazy thing that goes into her head. With our pc scars. And our tv tans. And the risk gets worse, Just at the best of times. Turn the tv off, we are going home. It's the risk we run.
[F: 'I WASN'T GOING TOO, I THOUGHT I WOULD LEAVE FOR GOOD.' M: 'WHY'D YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?' F: 'I DIDNT CHANGE MY MIND, I JUST HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT I'M GOING TO DO YET.' M: '.... IF I HAVE A VOTE IN IT, I SAY WE STAY.'}
With our pc scars. And our tv tans. And the risk gets worse, Just at the best of times. Turn the tv off, we are going home. It's the risk we run. Nobody does it better than me. If not me, who can you believe? Nobody does it better than me. If not me, who can you believe? Nobody does it better than me. (x4)
Does any1 know the chords for this song please?