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.
When you're naked, in the shower
When you're sleeping for an hour
When you're big, when you're small
Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall
When you're with her after midnight
When you kiss her in the dim light
When you break, barbie doll
Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall
Wanna see who you are
Every inch, every scar
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah (Break)
For the drama that you're drinking
And the dark thoughts you are thinking
And the love notes that you scrawl
Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall
Silently I arrive
You don't know I'm alive
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah
Wish I was a fly on the wall yeah, yeah, yeah
Ever closer, ever nearer
When you're looking in the mirror
I would know who you call
If I was a fly on the wall
Ooo ah ah
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah
Wish I was a fly on the wall yeah, yeah, yeah
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
What you do on your own
I could see it all
When you think you're alone
I would crawl
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah
When you're sleeping for an hour
When you're big, when you're small
Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall
When you're with her after midnight
When you kiss her in the dim light
When you break, barbie doll
Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall
Wanna see who you are
Every inch, every scar
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah (Break)
For the drama that you're drinking
And the dark thoughts you are thinking
And the love notes that you scrawl
Oh, I wish I was a fly on the wall
Silently I arrive
You don't know I'm alive
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah
Wish I was a fly on the wall yeah, yeah, yeah
Ever closer, ever nearer
When you're looking in the mirror
I would know who you call
If I was a fly on the wall
Ooo ah ah
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah
Wish I was a fly on the wall yeah, yeah, yeah
From your head to your toes
I would be there
From your bed to your clothes
I'm in the air
What you do on your own
I could see it all
When you think you're alone
I would crawl
When you think you're alone
I'll be down in the hall
I could see it, if I was a fly on the wall
What you do in your room
I could see it all
You undress, I wish I was a fly on the wall, yeah, yeah
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