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.
Remember how you used to say
"you couldn't wait till tomorrow for a brand new day"
No fuss when ya had to ride the bus
You could add a little blush
Just to paralyze your school crush
Now your older and the weight upon your shoulder
Makes the world a little colder
No more hiding in the old days
Be strong
Don't give up hope
It will get hard
'Cause life's like a jump rope
Up down when it gets hard remember life's like a jump rope
There'll be a bump there will be a bruise
There'll be alarms and there will be a snooze
There'll be a path that u will get to choose
There'll be a win and there will be a lose
You have to hold your head up high and
Watch all the negative go by
Don't u ever be ashamed to cry
You go ahead
Cause life's like a jump rope
I want to tell u that everything will be okay
That everything will eventually turn itself to gold
Keep pushing through it all
Don't follow, lead the way
Don't lose yourself or your hope
Remember life's like a jump rope
"you couldn't wait till tomorrow for a brand new day"
No fuss when ya had to ride the bus
You could add a little blush
Just to paralyze your school crush
Now your older and the weight upon your shoulder
Makes the world a little colder
No more hiding in the old days
Be strong
Don't give up hope
It will get hard
'Cause life's like a jump rope
Up down when it gets hard remember life's like a jump rope
There'll be a bump there will be a bruise
There'll be alarms and there will be a snooze
There'll be a path that u will get to choose
There'll be a win and there will be a lose
You have to hold your head up high and
Watch all the negative go by
Don't u ever be ashamed to cry
You go ahead
Cause life's like a jump rope
I want to tell u that everything will be okay
That everything will eventually turn itself to gold
Keep pushing through it all
Don't follow, lead the way
Don't lose yourself or your hope
Remember life's like a jump rope
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I'm sorry Fayrlie but I really like this song. The music, the violin... It's awesome. Blue October-wise, this is a happy song! (not counting calling you) To me, Jump Rope song defines "Approaching Normal". It comes to me as a song of Hope directly from Justin. His life is getting better and he has figured a philosophy to better help him cope with his issues. Life's like a Jump Rope.
"I wanna tell you everything will be okay That everything will eventually turn itself to gold"
Like you said, Justin brought us songs like HRSA. For crying out loud, Justin brought us Black Orchid.If this guy can sing a song like Jump Rope with such passion (watch some of his live concerts), I'm sure he believes in it.
Blue October is my guilty pleasure. Some of their songs really depresses me and yet I can't stop listening to them. I can't imagine what it would be like to a suicidal teen. This song, I believe, is one of the few Blue October songs which may help them better cope with their problems. It's coming from Justin, the little boy who would argue with a tree!
I don't know... I just really like this song. I even hope they play it on the radio.
I don't want Blue October to become the next Linkin Park but, at the same time, I really want them to be filthy loaded. Instead of rubbish celebs such as Mariah Carrey and Timbaland.
I was at a concert in Asheville recently, and I had never heard this song. Justin said of it that his entire career, people had been telling the band to write some "happy songs", and that he had never understood why, because Blue October really isn't about happy songs. And then a year and a half ago his daughter was born...and he wrote her a happy song. =) For that reason alone I love this song.