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 look around, round, look around and look it over,
I take it up- up, take it out and, take you nowhere,
Trading in who I've been for shiny celebrity skin
I like to push it and, push it until my luck is over
It never stop stops, never stops, well you better,
Think it over prima donna you don't want to sever,
All the work to impress, charming girls out of their dresses,
And smiling pretty, well pretty will shallow you forever
Step one, step two, step three repeat
And I pray at the church, of asses in the seats,
And disappear behind the beat, yeah
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
I wonder why, why, I wonder why, why I oughta,
Let you wreck, resurrect whatever you want to
I can't depend, in the end you know
I thought you were my friend
Just stop, just stop, just stop I think I got it
Sorry you, sorry me, sorry every in between,
Sorry everybody you will never be somebody clean
There's a piece of me they're throwing back at us,
And they will buy you and sell you for celebrity status
Step one, step two, step three repeat
And I pray at the church of asses in the seats
I disappear behind beat, yeah
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear, I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear, I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake
And shut your mouth
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tyrin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tryin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tyrin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tryin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
I'm tryin' I'm tryin' I'm tryin'
I take it up- up, take it out and, take you nowhere,
Trading in who I've been for shiny celebrity skin
I like to push it and, push it until my luck is over
It never stop stops, never stops, well you better,
Think it over prima donna you don't want to sever,
All the work to impress, charming girls out of their dresses,
And smiling pretty, well pretty will shallow you forever
Step one, step two, step three repeat
And I pray at the church, of asses in the seats,
And disappear behind the beat, yeah
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
I wonder why, why, I wonder why, why I oughta,
Let you wreck, resurrect whatever you want to
I can't depend, in the end you know
I thought you were my friend
Just stop, just stop, just stop I think I got it
Sorry you, sorry me, sorry every in between,
Sorry everybody you will never be somebody clean
There's a piece of me they're throwing back at us,
And they will buy you and sell you for celebrity status
Step one, step two, step three repeat
And I pray at the church of asses in the seats
I disappear behind beat, yeah
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear, I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear, I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake
And shut your mouth
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
(Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tyrin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tryin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tyrin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
I'm tryin' I'm tryin' I'm tryin' (Look around round, look around round, look around)
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
When the mirrors and the lights
And the smoke clear I'd never guess
How we ever coulda got here
You can say what you say
When the lights go down
So shake, shake, shake,
And shut your mouth
I'm tryin' I'm tryin' I'm tryin'
Lyrics submitted by DarkJedi375
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like everyone said, this is about how they're becoming more popular and their hard work is paying off. but can someone explain to me these lines :
"And I pray at the church of asses in the seats, I disappear behind the beat."
i dont understand this part D:
It's fairly simple. <br /> <br /> Now that they are famous they pray to the church of asses in the seats. Meaning they only care about people showing up to their concerts because if they don't they are screwed. <br /> I disappear behind the beat? Who they are is lost to the music.