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.
Ohh you got me shaking
to that moan you made last night
Ohh my body's aching
from that naked summer light
Ohh my mind's setting you on
It's just a game we play
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
Ohh the button's pushed
and I am ready for the purple fall
Ohh I'm all addicted
to the sound of a certain call
Ohh my mind's melting you
Ohh I'm coming all the way
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
So, so long ago since felt shivers down
my spine
You, I need your sweat as much as you
need mine
Ohh my mind's melting you
Ohh I'm coming all the way
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
to that moan you made last night
Ohh my body's aching
from that naked summer light
Ohh my mind's setting you on
It's just a game we play
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
Ohh the button's pushed
and I am ready for the purple fall
Ohh I'm all addicted
to the sound of a certain call
Ohh my mind's melting you
Ohh I'm coming all the way
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
So, so long ago since felt shivers down
my spine
You, I need your sweat as much as you
need mine
Ohh my mind's melting you
Ohh I'm coming all the way
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
High heels have got me falling down on
my knees
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