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.
She’s Complicated, problematic,
Got lots to say but always quiet,
She stays at home and says she likes it,
Better when it rains,
And the tears roll down your window pane, As if someone heard you cry,
But I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry this time,
But still she suffers from denial,
And acts like sadness is in style,
Someday she might crack a smile,
But only when it rains,
And the clouds move in, it’s darkening,
Like you did it with your mind,
But I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry this time,
Miss Miserable,
This drama scene is getting old,
Miss Miserable,
And oh you try to hate me so bad,
She’s wondering why no one likes her,
Why no one comes to sit beside her,
The black tears run from her eyeliner,
And soak her hands like rain,
I’ve been saving lines like spare change,
And I’ll be cashing them in now,
Cause I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I'm not feeling sorry, somehow,
I'm not feeling sorry this time,
Miss Miserable,
This drama scene is getting old,
Miss Miserable,
And oh you try to hate me so bad,
Hey Miss Miserable,
Don’t hold your breath cause you will choke,
Miss Miserable,
And no one really wants to see that,
(No one really wants to see that, no one)
No one really wants to see that,
Come on and dry your eyes now,
The gallery wont sympathize with your,
Cold shoulders, and your ice cold words,
I tried to tell you it’s all your fault,
C’mon admit that it’s all your fault,
Miss Miserable,
This drama scene is getting old,
And oh you try to hate me so bad,
Miss Miserable,
Don’t hold your breath cause you will choke,
Miss Miserable,
And no one really wants to see that,
Miss Miserable, Miss Miserable, Miss Miserable,
And oh you try to hate me so bad
Got lots to say but always quiet,
She stays at home and says she likes it,
Better when it rains,
And the tears roll down your window pane, As if someone heard you cry,
But I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry this time,
But still she suffers from denial,
And acts like sadness is in style,
Someday she might crack a smile,
But only when it rains,
And the clouds move in, it’s darkening,
Like you did it with your mind,
But I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I’m not feeling sorry this time,
Miss Miserable,
This drama scene is getting old,
Miss Miserable,
And oh you try to hate me so bad,
She’s wondering why no one likes her,
Why no one comes to sit beside her,
The black tears run from her eyeliner,
And soak her hands like rain,
I’ve been saving lines like spare change,
And I’ll be cashing them in now,
Cause I’m not feeling sorry for you,
I'm not feeling sorry, somehow,
I'm not feeling sorry this time,
Miss Miserable,
This drama scene is getting old,
Miss Miserable,
And oh you try to hate me so bad,
Hey Miss Miserable,
Don’t hold your breath cause you will choke,
Miss Miserable,
And no one really wants to see that,
(No one really wants to see that, no one)
No one really wants to see that,
Come on and dry your eyes now,
The gallery wont sympathize with your,
Cold shoulders, and your ice cold words,
I tried to tell you it’s all your fault,
C’mon admit that it’s all your fault,
Miss Miserable,
This drama scene is getting old,
And oh you try to hate me so bad,
Miss Miserable,
Don’t hold your breath cause you will choke,
Miss Miserable,
And no one really wants to see that,
Miss Miserable, Miss Miserable, Miss Miserable,
And oh you try to hate me so bad
Lyrics submitted by Silent Opinion
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The main lyrics play out the story of a girl who is hurting due to how she purposely drives people away by her "cold shoulders" and "cold words". The speaker keeps saying he doesn't feel sorry for her, yet the song in itself seems a contradiction since he seems to be trying to help her and he veils his affection with the line "no one really wants to see that" in regards to her pain.