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.
You've got to know by now
That stepping in and out won't bring you down
Until you make it definite (until you make it definite)
6:15 sacrifice your rest
I thought you said you're different
From those who believe in it
They believe (in universities)
Oh, not another mind made up
For doing nothing more than all you see
They've got no more room to breathe
Until we just get them to
Say, we'll make them say
That we've been down and out all day
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
So give it up if you're not still trying to
Hold it up in your four-time windowed room
I've got the feeling that you're not
Using up all of your best bets
On plans that you still don't have set
For those who believe in it
They believe
Until we just get them to
Say, we'll make them say
That we've been down and out all day
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
Say we'll make them see
That we've got no more room to breathe
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
I gave it all the thought you said you needed
But the minutes got repeated for too long
(Far too long)
Can you save us all
From the thought you said you needed
'Cause I feel like I've competed for too long
(Far too long)
We've got no more room to breathe
Until we just get them to see
We've got no more room to breathe
Until we just get them to
(Say, we'll make them say)
That we've been down and out all day
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
Say, we'll make them see
That we've got no more room to breathe
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
That stepping in and out won't bring you down
Until you make it definite (until you make it definite)
6:15 sacrifice your rest
I thought you said you're different
From those who believe in it
They believe (in universities)
Oh, not another mind made up
For doing nothing more than all you see
They've got no more room to breathe
Until we just get them to
Say, we'll make them say
That we've been down and out all day
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
So give it up if you're not still trying to
Hold it up in your four-time windowed room
I've got the feeling that you're not
Using up all of your best bets
On plans that you still don't have set
For those who believe in it
They believe
Until we just get them to
Say, we'll make them say
That we've been down and out all day
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
Say we'll make them see
That we've got no more room to breathe
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
I gave it all the thought you said you needed
But the minutes got repeated for too long
(Far too long)
Can you save us all
From the thought you said you needed
'Cause I feel like I've competed for too long
(Far too long)
We've got no more room to breathe
Until we just get them to see
We've got no more room to breathe
Until we just get them to
(Say, we'll make them say)
That we've been down and out all day
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
Say, we'll make them see
That we've got no more room to breathe
If your education brings you home
Why are you still away?
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You've got to know by now that stepping in and out won't bring you down until you make it definite (Until you make it definite)
6:15 sacrifice your rest I thought you said you're different? from those who believe in it they believe (in Universities)
Oh, not another mind made up for doing nothing more than all you see they've got no more room to breathe until we just get them to
Say we'll make them say that we've been down and out all day if your education brings you home why are you still away?
So give it up if you're not still trying to hold it up in your four-time windowed room I've got the feeling that you're not using up all of your best bets on plans that you still don't have set for those who believe in it they believe... until we just get them to
Say we'll make them say that we've been down and out all day if your education brings you home why are you still away?
See we'll make them see that we've got no more room to breathe if your education brings you home why are you still away?
I gave it all the thought you said you needed but the minutes got repeated for too long far too long Can you save us all from the thought you said you needed 'cause i feel like i've competed for too long far too long
We've got no more room to breathe until we just get them to see We've got no more room to breathe until we just get them to
Say we'll make them say that we've been down and out all day if your education brings you home why are you still away?
See we'll make them see that we've got no more room to breathe if your education brings you home why are you still away