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.
It's just another day and it feels like you're still running late
'Cause the times are gonna change and you're stuck in your old mentality
You can try to lead us on but there's no one else to blame
Won't be left to clean the mess when you're gone
We're running out of time
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
Now you're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get that this is how I feel
There's a million things I hate about you
It's just another battle when you exercise your authority
When the dust is finally settled will you catch up with reality?
We've been waiting way too long, now it's time for us to play
And we won't be looking back when you're gone
We're running out of time
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
Now you're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get that this is how I feel
There's a million things I hate about you, about you, about you, about you
I don't wanna hear the same excuses
I don't wanna hear the same excuses
I don't wanna hear your story
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
You're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
If everybody dies, well you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
Now you're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you don't get that this is how I feel
I don't wanna think about, this is how I feel
There's a million things I hate about you
There's a million things I hate about you
'Cause the times are gonna change and you're stuck in your old mentality
You can try to lead us on but there's no one else to blame
Won't be left to clean the mess when you're gone
We're running out of time
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
Now you're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get that this is how I feel
There's a million things I hate about you
It's just another battle when you exercise your authority
When the dust is finally settled will you catch up with reality?
We've been waiting way too long, now it's time for us to play
And we won't be looking back when you're gone
We're running out of time
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
Now you're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get that this is how I feel
There's a million things I hate about you, about you, about you, about you
I don't wanna hear the same excuses
I don't wanna hear the same excuses
I don't wanna hear your story
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
You're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
If everybody dies, well you still don't care
We're running out of time and you just don't get it
Now you're watching people die and you still don't care
We're running out of time and you don't get that this is how I feel
I don't wanna think about, this is how I feel
There's a million things I hate about you
There's a million things I hate about you
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