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.
Love was the former owner
But quiet is renting our house
It ceases my lips from speaking
But forms a sarcastic smile
Suspense now raised one of your eyebrows
You asked me if there's someone else
I replied, "yes, hell yes"
You asked if it's another man; I said (no)
You laughed and say, "Is it a woman?" I say (yes)
Surprisingly you ask me for her name
And her name is me
And she loves me more than you'll ever know
And I finally see that
Loving you and loving me just don't seem to work at all
So patiently
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
And to choose between you two
Boy, you know if I have to choose, I choose me
And she told me to tell you to never to hurt me again
'Cause if you haven't heard, she's a bad chick
Even though I haven't been
Yet and still you try and test me by raising an angry hand
Put it down, put it down
I'm leaving; don't try and stop me (no)
I'm late, and she is waiting (yes)
My love for me is to much, so I can't stay
And her name is me
And she loves me more than you'll ever know
And I finally see that
Loving you and loving me just don't seem to work at all
So patiently
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
And to choose between you two
Boy, you know if I have to choose, I choose me
'Cause she's actually forming a threesome
And I'm happy that I can join them
Their names are me, myself, and I
And the name is me
She loves me more than you'll ever know
I finally see that
Loving you and loving me just don't seem to work at all
So patiently
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
And to choose between you two
Boy, you know if I have to choose, I choose me
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
Gotta choose between you two
And you know if I have to choose, I choose me (me)
I gotta go with me
But quiet is renting our house
It ceases my lips from speaking
But forms a sarcastic smile
Suspense now raised one of your eyebrows
You asked me if there's someone else
I replied, "yes, hell yes"
You asked if it's another man; I said (no)
You laughed and say, "Is it a woman?" I say (yes)
Surprisingly you ask me for her name
And her name is me
And she loves me more than you'll ever know
And I finally see that
Loving you and loving me just don't seem to work at all
So patiently
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
And to choose between you two
Boy, you know if I have to choose, I choose me
And she told me to tell you to never to hurt me again
'Cause if you haven't heard, she's a bad chick
Even though I haven't been
Yet and still you try and test me by raising an angry hand
Put it down, put it down
I'm leaving; don't try and stop me (no)
I'm late, and she is waiting (yes)
My love for me is to much, so I can't stay
And her name is me
And she loves me more than you'll ever know
And I finally see that
Loving you and loving me just don't seem to work at all
So patiently
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
And to choose between you two
Boy, you know if I have to choose, I choose me
'Cause she's actually forming a threesome
And I'm happy that I can join them
Their names are me, myself, and I
And the name is me
She loves me more than you'll ever know
I finally see that
Loving you and loving me just don't seem to work at all
So patiently
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
And to choose between you two
Boy, you know if I have to choose, I choose me
She's waiting on me to tell you that she needs love
Gotta choose between you two
And you know if I have to choose, I choose me (me)
I gotta go with me
Lyrics submitted by loveablelo06
Me Lyrics as written by Puff Ewanya Johnson Shep Crawford
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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