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.
Sometimes when I'm in heaven
I get forgetful of the Earth, woah
Until I hear you bickering like boys and birds
The heat is off, gate's open, the shade is down
I got a pocket full of deadliness
Opium den mother forget my head
At the dead-end called Unsteadiness
Boxed blondes have less fun
Boomerang my head
Back to the city I grew up in
Again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Oh, I got the skyline in my veins
Forget your nighttime
Summer love on a gurney with a squeaky wheel
And joke us, choke us
'Til Lakeshore Drive comes back into focus
I just wanna come back to life
Spark my crazy head to keep you warm at night
I got a pocket full of deadliness
Opium den mother forget my head
At the dead-end called Unsteadiness
Boxed blondes have less fun, fun
Boomerang my head
Into the city I grew up in
Again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Boomerang my head
To the city I grew up in (into the city I grew up in)
Again and again and again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Boomerang my head
Into the city I grew up in
Again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Boomerang my head
To the city I grew up in (into the city I grew up in)
Again and again and again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Again and again and again and again and again
I get forgetful of the Earth, woah
Until I hear you bickering like boys and birds
The heat is off, gate's open, the shade is down
I got a pocket full of deadliness
Opium den mother forget my head
At the dead-end called Unsteadiness
Boxed blondes have less fun
Boomerang my head
Back to the city I grew up in
Again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Oh, I got the skyline in my veins
Forget your nighttime
Summer love on a gurney with a squeaky wheel
And joke us, choke us
'Til Lakeshore Drive comes back into focus
I just wanna come back to life
Spark my crazy head to keep you warm at night
I got a pocket full of deadliness
Opium den mother forget my head
At the dead-end called Unsteadiness
Boxed blondes have less fun, fun
Boomerang my head
Into the city I grew up in
Again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Boomerang my head
To the city I grew up in (into the city I grew up in)
Again and again and again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Boomerang my head
Into the city I grew up in
Again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Boomerang my head
To the city I grew up in (into the city I grew up in)
Again and again and again and again
Forever a Lake Effect kid
Again and again and again and again and again
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Lake Effect Kid Lyrics as written by Peter Wentz Patrick Stump
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Boomerang? I'm almost sure it's 'perforate' which essentially means to pierce or put a hole through. Makes sense to me.
Otherwise I love this song.
Nevermind. I didn't realize Pete put the lyrics up briefly in his blog. Win some you lose some I suppose. on topic: wtf is a lake effect kid.
i was wondering the same thing. but you know pete, he never really makes sense. haha amazing song though, i'm so fucking excited for folie a deux it scares me. (in a good way! lol)
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"Till Lake Shore Drive comes back into focus"
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But yeah, it's definitely "Til lake shore drive comes back into focus" not "til life's on track comes back into focus".
Also, I'm not sure it's "I get the key for loving her". I'm sure he says "kid" not "key", because I definitely hear the D, but I'm not sure. And I also thought it was "until I hit it big" not "until I eat big." :/
Sometimes when I'm in heaven I get forgetful of the earth, woah Until I hear you big, real like boys and birds The heat is on Bakes up when the seat is down
I've got a pocket full of deadliness Opium den mother, forget my head At the dead-end called unsteadiness Boxed blondes have less fun
Boomerang my head Back to the city I grew up in Again and again and again Forever a lake effect kid
I got the skyline in my veins Forget your night times Summer love on a gurney with a squeaky wheel And joke us, joke us 'Til "Lake Shore Drive" goes back into focus I just want to come back to life Spark until you hit or give your woman love
I got a pocket full of deadliness Opium den mother, forget my head At the dead-end called unsteadiness Box blondes have less fun, fun
Boomerang my head Back to the city I grew up in Again and again Forever a lake effect kid
Boomerang my head Back to the city I grew up in Again and again and again Forever a lake effect kid
Boomerang my head Back to the city I grew up in Again and again and again Forever a lake effect kid
Boomerang my head Back to the city I grew up in Again and again and again Forever a lake effect kid
"Until I hear you big, real like boys and birds" should be "Until I hear you bickering like boys and birds."