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 wasn't gonna drink tonight, then I went to a bar
I wasn't gonna start that fight but they pushed me way too far,
And oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know,
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know
I wasn't gonna watch the game, now I'm shouting at the ball
I checked my phone and saw your name, so I must of missed your call
I wasn't gonna place that bet, but they said it'd take the fault
Now my clothes smell like cigarettes, but I don't smoke at all,
Oooooh, you would never know,
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know
Oooh, and I was out, having fun, and I was out of line
When I thought I was staying young I was staying out in my mind
Life is like an old cassette, that you can't rewind
Now my clothes smell like cigarettes and it happens all the time
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know,
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know
love and sex and TV sets, we never left my room
I used to speak of old regrets, maybe I spoke too soon
I thought that I did my best, now I know that isn't true
Coz my clothes smell like cigarettes, and they used to smell like you
Uh, hey etc etc
(Used to smell like you)
Hey, used to smell like you heyy-yeah
(Used to smell like you)
Hey yeah
What happened, what happened oh-ho-oh
I thought I did my best, now I know that isn't true
Now my clothes smell like cigarettes, when they used to smell like you
I wasn't gonna start that fight but they pushed me way too far,
And oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know,
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know
I wasn't gonna watch the game, now I'm shouting at the ball
I checked my phone and saw your name, so I must of missed your call
I wasn't gonna place that bet, but they said it'd take the fault
Now my clothes smell like cigarettes, but I don't smoke at all,
Oooooh, you would never know,
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know
Oooh, and I was out, having fun, and I was out of line
When I thought I was staying young I was staying out in my mind
Life is like an old cassette, that you can't rewind
Now my clothes smell like cigarettes and it happens all the time
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know,
Oooh, ooh, ooh, oooooh, you would never know
love and sex and TV sets, we never left my room
I used to speak of old regrets, maybe I spoke too soon
I thought that I did my best, now I know that isn't true
Coz my clothes smell like cigarettes, and they used to smell like you
Uh, hey etc etc
(Used to smell like you)
Hey, used to smell like you heyy-yeah
(Used to smell like you)
Hey yeah
What happened, what happened oh-ho-oh
I thought I did my best, now I know that isn't true
Now my clothes smell like cigarettes, when they used to smell like you
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