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.
Hangin' out with the temporary people,
'til i find my way back to you,
And it's so easy to be swallowed by this evil
cause it's all I know how to do.
But you do not care about yourself,
or anyone else, anyone else.
And I can't stop blaming myself or nobody else,
nobody else.
There must be twenty five different people,
living inside me, all the time.
And some of them are always reaching for the needle,
just to calm this vicious mind.
But you do not care about yourself,
or anyone else, anyone else.
And I can't stop blaming myself or nobody else,
nobody else.
I'm sad you wanna go, (I know you're still alive)
wanna go away.
'til i find my way back to you,
And it's so easy to be swallowed by this evil
cause it's all I know how to do.
But you do not care about yourself,
or anyone else, anyone else.
And I can't stop blaming myself or nobody else,
nobody else.
There must be twenty five different people,
living inside me, all the time.
And some of them are always reaching for the needle,
just to calm this vicious mind.
But you do not care about yourself,
or anyone else, anyone else.
And I can't stop blaming myself or nobody else,
nobody else.
I'm sad you wanna go, (I know you're still alive)
wanna go away.
Lyrics submitted by heartsrhythm
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