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.
Don't know that she knows
What it is she doing
Don't know that she knows
How deep this will cut
Can't believe you really think
We'll make it through this oh
You fucked me right up
Just fucked me right up
All alone in a house that we were living
All that love just walked out the door
She's off running around
With a brand new man, oh
You fucked me right up
Just fucked me right up
I got a long way to travel
With a heaviness taking hold
It takes along night
When you unravel at home
Don't know that she knows
What it is she doing
Don't know that she knows
We are throwing it all away
Tell me how you think
We're gonna make it through this oh
You fucked me right up
Just fucked me right up
Don't know that she knows
Or even if it matters
The cut's been made
The dice have been thrown
What was our love worth
If it's something we could gamble oh
You fucked me right up
Fucked me right up
Goodbye goodbye
Goodbye goodbye
What it is she doing
Don't know that she knows
How deep this will cut
Can't believe you really think
We'll make it through this oh
You fucked me right up
Just fucked me right up
All alone in a house that we were living
All that love just walked out the door
She's off running around
With a brand new man, oh
You fucked me right up
Just fucked me right up
I got a long way to travel
With a heaviness taking hold
It takes along night
When you unravel at home
Don't know that she knows
What it is she doing
Don't know that she knows
We are throwing it all away
Tell me how you think
We're gonna make it through this oh
You fucked me right up
Just fucked me right up
Don't know that she knows
Or even if it matters
The cut's been made
The dice have been thrown
What was our love worth
If it's something we could gamble oh
You fucked me right up
Fucked me right up
Goodbye goodbye
Goodbye goodbye
Lyrics submitted by mjsamelson
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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