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.
I'm a carpool lane outlaw
It's 5:30 y'all, and yeah I'm that dude with the mannequin
You wanna get mad and then report me then call,
It takes more than that to get Wheelie panicking
Everyday I plan my escape,
From the East side through the city can't be late
to the practice space, see we gotta create
it takes time just to make it to 11th and pine
Hushhhh
Was the spot, but we left the I.D.
Hiked up the hill now nobody can find me
I hide away like 3 times a week
Must stress test an experimental beat seeeee
Start drinkin' at rehersal
Snag a 6 pack then request a reimbursal
Ha, do anything to make it on time, gotta black ski mask screamin' down I-5
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah, jah jah
Hey man I'm sorry that I missed your show,
But it was late and I was tired and hey, well, you know
how it goes when you gotta get up and all that
but anyway I'll talk to you later call me back, seeee
I gotta do a lot of yapping, just to get these shows lined up with the full crowd be clappin'
You ever wonder what happens in the back room of the club where those managers be nappin'?
They say the people better pack in
If you don't move enough booze then you're not gettin' back in
It's all numbers, it's all good to me,
Give us drink ticket's and we'll rock it happily, seeee
We'll sober up, by the time we gotta leave
These show promoters got tricks up their sleeve
I've seen everything, every scam, every scheme
And if you got a problem, talk to the Bee
Buzz buzz y'all
That's right, it's the Bee
Everybody just calm down
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah, jah jah
I wake up late on a Saturday
hungover from a show last night that we played.
It's was cool down there at the Chop Suey
Had a lot of allies at the ballet
But hey! Feeling kinda hungry hit Broadway
Nah dude, I ain't got no spare change
Hate it when these broke teenagers approach me
Slide by quickly gettin' my piroshky
It's 5:30 y'all, and yeah I'm that dude with the mannequin
You wanna get mad and then report me then call,
It takes more than that to get Wheelie panicking
Everyday I plan my escape,
From the East side through the city can't be late
to the practice space, see we gotta create
it takes time just to make it to 11th and pine
Hushhhh
Was the spot, but we left the I.D.
Hiked up the hill now nobody can find me
I hide away like 3 times a week
Must stress test an experimental beat seeeee
Start drinkin' at rehersal
Snag a 6 pack then request a reimbursal
Ha, do anything to make it on time, gotta black ski mask screamin' down I-5
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah, jah jah
Hey man I'm sorry that I missed your show,
But it was late and I was tired and hey, well, you know
how it goes when you gotta get up and all that
but anyway I'll talk to you later call me back, seeee
I gotta do a lot of yapping, just to get these shows lined up with the full crowd be clappin'
You ever wonder what happens in the back room of the club where those managers be nappin'?
They say the people better pack in
If you don't move enough booze then you're not gettin' back in
It's all numbers, it's all good to me,
Give us drink ticket's and we'll rock it happily, seeee
We'll sober up, by the time we gotta leave
These show promoters got tricks up their sleeve
I've seen everything, every scam, every scheme
And if you got a problem, talk to the Bee
Buzz buzz y'all
That's right, it's the Bee
Everybody just calm down
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah
It's Saturday night halle-lu-lu-lu jah jah, jah jah
I wake up late on a Saturday
hungover from a show last night that we played.
It's was cool down there at the Chop Suey
Had a lot of allies at the ballet
But hey! Feeling kinda hungry hit Broadway
Nah dude, I ain't got no spare change
Hate it when these broke teenagers approach me
Slide by quickly gettin' my piroshky
Lyrics submitted by deadboysneedlunch
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