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.
An everlasting cigarette and that's all you want
Waiting for a bus to take you back home
Cause Tuesday came too soon, Wednesday left you feeling used
Oh tomorrow, at least you hope it's warm
Don't you want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
Your burn a bridge every time it feels right
Oh you don't want to forget where you're from
So tired of feeling cheap, you're always in need
Innocent, at least that's what you think
You got two beasts to kill, so empty your gun
Oh good intention, they weren't enough
Don't you want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
You burn a bridge every time it feels right
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Don't want to forget where you're from?
You just want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
You burn a bridge every time it feels right
Oh don't want to forget where you're from
You just want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
You burn a bridge every time it feels right
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Waiting for a bus to take you back home
Cause Tuesday came too soon, Wednesday left you feeling used
Oh tomorrow, at least you hope it's warm
Don't you want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
Your burn a bridge every time it feels right
Oh you don't want to forget where you're from
So tired of feeling cheap, you're always in need
Innocent, at least that's what you think
You got two beasts to kill, so empty your gun
Oh good intention, they weren't enough
Don't you want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
You burn a bridge every time it feels right
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Don't want to forget where you're from?
You just want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
You burn a bridge every time it feels right
Oh don't want to forget where you're from
You just want to live a simple life?
You pray for a change before you turn out the lights
You burn a bridge every time it feels right
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Don't want to forget where you're from?
Lyrics submitted by jjjonatron
Simple Life Lyrics as written by Tobias Erik Karlsson Chad Wolfinbarger
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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