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.
Pleasure comes in all disguises
To each their own their devices
Anything you need, anything at all
I have a range of different advises
A treasure chest to keep you biting
Adrenaline souls looking for the rush
That was my favorite New York
You are the sea so I dive in you
Yeah
[Chorus]
This is happiness
Dig yourself right back out
Never thought it would come to this
Never thought we would get so far down
Last time I felt this good
She was the fire, I was the wood
I love your mouth
I love all your breath
That was my favorite New York
You are the sea so I dive in you
Yeah
[Chorus]
You make me so much better
I hope I don't make you worse
I'll meet you somewhere in there
If you get there first
Where have you been
That was my favorite New York
You make me so much better
I hope I don't make you worse
I'll meet you somewhere in there
If you get there first
Where have you been
Where have you been
Where have you been
That was my favorite New York
This is happiness
This is happiness
Dig yourself right back out
Dig yourself right back out
Outta my mind again
Outta my face again
Outta my head again
Outta this world again
Outta the place I'm in
Outta the state I'm in
Outta the car I'm in
Outta the skin I'm in
Outta my mind again
Outta my mind again
Outta my mind again
To each their own their devices
Anything you need, anything at all
I have a range of different advises
A treasure chest to keep you biting
Adrenaline souls looking for the rush
That was my favorite New York
You are the sea so I dive in you
Yeah
[Chorus]
This is happiness
Dig yourself right back out
Never thought it would come to this
Never thought we would get so far down
Last time I felt this good
She was the fire, I was the wood
I love your mouth
I love all your breath
That was my favorite New York
You are the sea so I dive in you
Yeah
[Chorus]
You make me so much better
I hope I don't make you worse
I'll meet you somewhere in there
If you get there first
Where have you been
That was my favorite New York
You make me so much better
I hope I don't make you worse
I'll meet you somewhere in there
If you get there first
Where have you been
Where have you been
Where have you been
That was my favorite New York
This is happiness
This is happiness
Dig yourself right back out
Dig yourself right back out
Outta my mind again
Outta my face again
Outta my head again
Outta this world again
Outta the place I'm in
Outta the state I'm in
Outta the car I'm in
Outta the skin I'm in
Outta my mind again
Outta my mind again
Outta my mind again
Lyrics submitted by MollyWasAGoodGirl
This Is Happiness Lyrics as written by Gavin Rossdale
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sounds like a love song, but i see it differently. after gavin wrote this album, he presented the demos to the original members of bush. they turned it down saying it wasnt very bush-esque.
i think gavin may of written this song after that. he's saying wether it be with bush,institute, or just by himself, happiness is making music.
"this is happiness dig yourself right back out never thought it would come to this "
he just never thought it would come down to him doing it solo.
"never thought we'd get so far down"
he never thought he would get so distanced from bush that his sound wasnt bush enough anymore.
"that was my favorite new york you are the sea so i dive in you yeah "
shot in the dark, but maybe New York symbolizes fame. his favorite fame came from bush. so he wanted to dive back into bush.
"last time i felt this good she was the fire i was the wood i love your mouth i love all your breath"
last time he felt this good, he was in bush. the following lines all confirm this as they are all plays on previous bush lyrics. (Land of the Living, Mouth, Machinehead)
"you make me so much better i hope i don't make you worse i'll meet you somewhere in there if you get there first where have you been where have you been where have you been "
simply put. a message to bush.
"outta my mind again outta my face again outta my head again outta this world again outta the place i'm in outta the state i'm in outta the car i'm in outta the skin i'm in outta my mind again"
another bush play on things. "Out of this world"