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 the Berlin Wall, I'm a communist
You're a wrecking ball in a summer dress
You're the horizon line, I'm the last sunset
I might be going down but I'm not set yet
I'm as white as a ghost, digging foolish gold
I'll man my post but I won't do as I'm told
I've got a purple heart from a bloody war
I can't take it anymore, more, more
They say that good things come to those who wait
But if you snooze then you lose
So don't hesitate
Outta sight, outta mind, outta luck, outta wine
Don't you say that I'm out of my fucking mind
I've been talking trash but it ain't my fault
Every time I move somebody's in my spot
They say that good things come to those who wait
But if you snooze then you lose
So don't hesitate
You've got nowhere to go
I know, I know, I know
It's only you and me
But good things come in threes
You be April Stevens, I'll be April Wine
You be Israel, I will be Palestine
Come on 'Teach Me Tiger', come on and show me tricks
Let me take my time and take a couple lazy lips
Are you feeling blue?
Through & through & through
Where we find you now?
Around, around, around
All the dirty blondes, playing blue-eyed soul
You won't hear our songs on your radio
Every note we sing can't be solid gold
Every boy can't be Romeo
They say that good things come
To those who wait
Good things come
If you take the bait
In a rummage sale
At the Sally Ann!
Everything is cheap
Love should last a life
Or at least a year!
But it lasts a week
I'm the Berlin Wall
And that ain't all!
I'm a total mess
You're a wrecking ball
I'm a wrecking ball!
In a summer dress
You're a wrecking ball in a summer dress
You're the horizon line, I'm the last sunset
I might be going down but I'm not set yet
I'm as white as a ghost, digging foolish gold
I'll man my post but I won't do as I'm told
I've got a purple heart from a bloody war
I can't take it anymore, more, more
They say that good things come to those who wait
But if you snooze then you lose
So don't hesitate
Outta sight, outta mind, outta luck, outta wine
Don't you say that I'm out of my fucking mind
I've been talking trash but it ain't my fault
Every time I move somebody's in my spot
They say that good things come to those who wait
But if you snooze then you lose
So don't hesitate
You've got nowhere to go
I know, I know, I know
It's only you and me
But good things come in threes
You be April Stevens, I'll be April Wine
You be Israel, I will be Palestine
Come on 'Teach Me Tiger', come on and show me tricks
Let me take my time and take a couple lazy lips
Are you feeling blue?
Through & through & through
Where we find you now?
Around, around, around
All the dirty blondes, playing blue-eyed soul
You won't hear our songs on your radio
Every note we sing can't be solid gold
Every boy can't be Romeo
They say that good things come
To those who wait
Good things come
If you take the bait
In a rummage sale
At the Sally Ann!
Everything is cheap
Love should last a life
Or at least a year!
But it lasts a week
I'm the Berlin Wall
And that ain't all!
I'm a total mess
You're a wrecking ball
I'm a wrecking ball!
In a summer dress
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Fun, Fun, Fun idioms or cliché maybe is the better word... variety is the spice of life? as they say?! and there are a lot of different sounds on Three. buy it and listen to it! And now i'm all opinioned out. gone to post on some other bands.
good things come to those who roll...
Love this song. Hear it on the radio alot now.