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.
Me, a new me
A new me, a new me
A new me
I think we waited
Long enough, baby
You know me
Only too well
I just thought someway I have to match you
So don't be defensive
No, no, don't try to pretend to
Look surprised
Have you ever known me?
Bit too shy to jump in
But when it comes to you, I can't win
'Cause you know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
Me, a new me
A new me
Understand it, nobody understands you
The way that I can, let's see this thing through
One thing remaining
Things will never be the same again after tonight
So let's get down to it
This thing is getting stronger and stronger
When you did take it further
I can't wait no longer of waiting my turn
I've waited in line
How long have I known you?
Not in all this time been untrue
I think I'm rolling free, let me see this through
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
How many years can we keep going on this way?
Too afraid to nurtured stay
Where I believe the friendship can survive
Maybe it won't, if we do or we don't
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
A new me, a new me
A new me
I think we waited
Long enough, baby
You know me
Only too well
I just thought someway I have to match you
So don't be defensive
No, no, don't try to pretend to
Look surprised
Have you ever known me?
Bit too shy to jump in
But when it comes to you, I can't win
'Cause you know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
Me, a new me
A new me
Understand it, nobody understands you
The way that I can, let's see this thing through
One thing remaining
Things will never be the same again after tonight
So let's get down to it
This thing is getting stronger and stronger
When you did take it further
I can't wait no longer of waiting my turn
I've waited in line
How long have I known you?
Not in all this time been untrue
I think I'm rolling free, let me see this through
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
How many years can we keep going on this way?
Too afraid to nurtured stay
Where I believe the friendship can survive
Maybe it won't, if we do or we don't
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
You know me better than I know myself
You know me the best
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know me better than I know myself
You know what to expect
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