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.
If you feel like running today
You know I'd understand
You don't but you long
It's easier to get away
When on the other hand
You know I'm not much better without you
I'm like your victim and all that you need is an alibi
Its one thing about you
I don't wanna make you cry
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole my heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
If you can take a chance
Find you that better man
A life seize from your quick disease
You're giving all my loving away
Tell me to understand
Cause you know
I'm not much better without you
Ill press your lips and I taste everyone that you've had tonight
Its one thing about you
I don't wanna taste tonight
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole my heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
And I used to think that I was all you would need
Nah nah nah
There you go again
Nah nah nah
Oh you think that you could just push me around
Nah nah nah
Yeah there you go again
You lift me up and then you throw me back down
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole my heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole me heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
And I used to think that I was all you would need
If you feel like running today you know I'd understand
You know I'd understand
You don't but you long
It's easier to get away
When on the other hand
You know I'm not much better without you
I'm like your victim and all that you need is an alibi
Its one thing about you
I don't wanna make you cry
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole my heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
If you can take a chance
Find you that better man
A life seize from your quick disease
You're giving all my loving away
Tell me to understand
Cause you know
I'm not much better without you
Ill press your lips and I taste everyone that you've had tonight
Its one thing about you
I don't wanna taste tonight
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole my heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
And I used to think that I was all you would need
Nah nah nah
There you go again
Nah nah nah
Oh you think that you could just push me around
Nah nah nah
Yeah there you go again
You lift me up and then you throw me back down
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole my heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
Damn girl
Dry your eyes
You stole me heart and then you kicked it aside
No girl you can't see
When he's inside you know there?s no room for me
And I used to think that I was all you would need
If you feel like running today you know I'd understand
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Damn Girl Lyrics as written by Tyson Ritter Nick Wheeler
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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it's so easy to relate to this song!
i think this its like this guy is so into this girl but she is isn't interested in him at all, although i think she comes crying to him at times and builds him up
he says 'damn girl, dry ur eyes, you stole my heart and then you kicked it aside' shes crying over all her problems and hes like damn girl dry ur eyes look at wat u hav done to me, u dont need to cry
'When, on the other hand, you know I, I'm not much better without you' because the girl knows that he isn't going to b happy without her she can go off wit other boys knowing he will take her back
'I press your lips And I taste everyone That you've had tonight It's one thing about you I don't wanna taste tonight'
wen it is finally his term to get wit her he can taste in her mouth all the other boys she got wit that night, i wish the last line was 'thats one thing i want to taste tonight'
'You're giving all my loving away Tell me to understand' she looks over all his love probably she has another boy, she is giving all the love he gives to her to him
'Yeah, and there you go again You lift me up And then you throw me back down' she builds him up over and over again, leading him only to drop him again, its almost as if he knows wat she is doing yet he cant help himself,
'If you feel like running today You know I'd understand ' but after everything, he still is there for her cause he loves too much, he will still understand if she doens't choose him
just how i picture it