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.
Do you remember Fazil's friend?
He used to live in the house of blend
He told a story of his life
About a fork and knife
He said when he was 22
He was mostly feeling blue
I wonder what he's up to now
If he's changed some how
Did he ever find his way to the greener side?
Or did he get his dreams denied?
I'm not the same
The years have passed
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game
Our lives have passed
When all I wanted was to make it last
Do you remember Fazil's friend?
You said you'd be friends 'til the end
In a softworld do you trust
A guy whose lozin' must
I think he's got his fingers crossed
And that he got it all across
I hope he found the missing link
Or did he ever stop to think?
I'm not the same
The years have passed
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game
Our lives have passed
When all I wanted was to make it last
It's a brand new game
And not quite what I thought
I can't remain the same and still achieve a lot
It's a brand new game
And now our lives have passed
With one foot stuck in the past (in the past)
Or can I ever make it last?
To Make it last
That's all I wanted
I wanted it to last
Wanted it to last
I'm not the same
The years have passed
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game
Our lives have passed
When all I wanted was to make it last
To make it last
That's all I wanted
I wanted it to last
Wanted it to last
He used to live in the house of blend
He told a story of his life
About a fork and knife
He said when he was 22
He was mostly feeling blue
I wonder what he's up to now
If he's changed some how
Did he ever find his way to the greener side?
Or did he get his dreams denied?
I'm not the same
The years have passed
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game
Our lives have passed
When all I wanted was to make it last
Do you remember Fazil's friend?
You said you'd be friends 'til the end
In a softworld do you trust
A guy whose lozin' must
I think he's got his fingers crossed
And that he got it all across
I hope he found the missing link
Or did he ever stop to think?
I'm not the same
The years have passed
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game
Our lives have passed
When all I wanted was to make it last
It's a brand new game
And not quite what I thought
I can't remain the same and still achieve a lot
It's a brand new game
And now our lives have passed
With one foot stuck in the past (in the past)
Or can I ever make it last?
To Make it last
That's all I wanted
I wanted it to last
Wanted it to last
I'm not the same
The years have passed
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game
Our lives have passed
When all I wanted was to make it last
To make it last
That's all I wanted
I wanted it to last
Wanted it to last
Lyrics submitted by bambiii
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