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.
Well highly nested in the high ivy,
My 100 square foot canopy,
Overlooking more studio apartments.
And if i stay i will slowly fade away,
Oh yeah, carry me, sweet reverie, tonight.
Struck the shady haze parks,
Where we sleep near shopping carts,
And (no idea) out of children.
And in their yards,
They will watch the slow return.
We can just move on
Hum along baby, paranoia is trailin' you
And you ain't got no money at all
So until the morning calls
And in the moonlight we can
Haunt the streets, that stay open 'til day
Compliment the reptiles to find out,
Just what the tax forms say.
Ain't it pretty, pretty Penny
Has no legs and a severe case of whooping cough.
Threw rocks on my block roll up
Where the hospitals shut off,
To the tune of:
na na na na na na na
And when their doom ensues,
I just want to be with you.
We can just move on
And hum along baby, paranoia is trailing you
And you ain't got no money at all,
(No money, no money, no money...)
So until the morning calls
Don't you worry about me, mama
I'll be off the streets someday.
And don't you worry about me, brothers,
I'll be off the streets someday.
Don't you worry, sister,
I'll be off the streets someday.
Don't you worry, darling.
I'll be off the streets someday.
Don't you worry all, yeah i'll be
Off the streets someday.
My 100 square foot canopy,
Overlooking more studio apartments.
And if i stay i will slowly fade away,
Oh yeah, carry me, sweet reverie, tonight.
Struck the shady haze parks,
Where we sleep near shopping carts,
And (no idea) out of children.
And in their yards,
They will watch the slow return.
We can just move on
Hum along baby, paranoia is trailin' you
And you ain't got no money at all
So until the morning calls
And in the moonlight we can
Haunt the streets, that stay open 'til day
Compliment the reptiles to find out,
Just what the tax forms say.
Ain't it pretty, pretty Penny
Has no legs and a severe case of whooping cough.
Threw rocks on my block roll up
Where the hospitals shut off,
To the tune of:
na na na na na na na
And when their doom ensues,
I just want to be with you.
We can just move on
And hum along baby, paranoia is trailing you
And you ain't got no money at all,
(No money, no money, no money...)
So until the morning calls
Don't you worry about me, mama
I'll be off the streets someday.
And don't you worry about me, brothers,
I'll be off the streets someday.
Don't you worry, sister,
I'll be off the streets someday.
Don't you worry, darling.
I'll be off the streets someday.
Don't you worry all, yeah i'll be
Off the streets someday.
Lyrics submitted by aaron_kaump, edited by monkeydoe
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huh I coulda sworn it was "GOTTA GET OUT TODDAAAAAYYYYY" at the end
okay, I just realized that's because I am listening to this song right now and these are the lyrics to Birds (On A Day Like Today). I'll fix that I suppose.
official from the booklet:
well i’m nested in the high ivy my 100 square foot canopy overlooking more studio apartments and if i stay i will slowly fade away oh carry me sweet reverie tonight we can stroll through shady haze parks where we sleep near shopping carts and licorice spice grows out of children in their yards we can watch the whole retard or we can just move on and hum along baby paranoia is grand when you ain’t got no money at all so until the morning calls in the moonlight we can haunt the streets that stay open till dawn compliment the reptiles for the sake of what their tax forms say what a pity pretty penny has no legs and a sever case of whipping cough pushed rocks on my block roll up to where the hospitals shut off to the tune of when the doom ensues i just want to be with you don’t you worry bout me papa i’ll be off the streets some day don’t you worry bout me brothers i’ll be off the streets some day don’t you worry sister now i’ll be off the streets some day don’t you worry darlin’ i’ll be off the streets someday and don’t you worry momma’ yeah i’ll be off the streets some day