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 tired, so tired, I can hardly stand
I can't breathe in the air in this city tonight
It's taken everything I had to give
And now I just wanna get out of here
But I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But for forty-five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
But I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But for forty-five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
It's not as if I was just anybody
On Broadway I danced for that Senator
They know me in London and they know me in Paris
I'm only talkin' 'cause you looked like you needed a friend
And I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But with forty-five dollars
I'm half-way to Miami
I can't breathe in the air in this city tonight
It's taken everything I had to give
And now I just wanna get out of here
But I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But for forty-five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
But I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But for forty-five dollars I can make it
You wait and see
It's not as if I was just anybody
On Broadway I danced for that Senator
They know me in London and they know me in Paris
I'm only talkin' 'cause you looked like you needed a friend
And I won't be sorry if you won't be
And I don't want your pity or your sympathy
But with forty-five dollars
I'm half-way to Miami
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