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.
Edith, playboy, rolling stone
It's been 20 years since your first scars
Evel Knievel, rest your bones
They said of you, the boy'd go far
So please excuse if I have no news
I've made a new friend but she's in my body
Please excuse if I seem used
I'm out of time
You're there, I'm here, we ain't alone
I've wedded you across your stars
Edith, playboy, rolling stone
It's been 20 years since our first scars
So please excuse if I have no news
I've made a new friend but she's in my body
Please excuse me if I seem used
I'm out of time
So please excuse if I have no news
I've got a lot of change but I ain't got pockets
Please excuse if I seem used
I'm out of time, all out of time
I'm out of time
It's been 20 years since your first scars
Evel Knievel, rest your bones
They said of you, the boy'd go far
So please excuse if I have no news
I've made a new friend but she's in my body
Please excuse if I seem used
I'm out of time
You're there, I'm here, we ain't alone
I've wedded you across your stars
Edith, playboy, rolling stone
It's been 20 years since our first scars
So please excuse if I have no news
I've made a new friend but she's in my body
Please excuse me if I seem used
I'm out of time
So please excuse if I have no news
I've got a lot of change but I ain't got pockets
Please excuse if I seem used
I'm out of time, all out of time
I'm out of time
Lyrics submitted by Play the Game
No News Lyrics as written by Phil Barnhart Sam Hogin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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