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.
It's Friday night and I'm off with me mates
We're gonna see the BAMBIX and listen to their all-time
Faves
It's time to party, play to win
Nobody's gonna stop us
‘Cos as soon as we'll get in: the fun can begin
I wanna win, I wanna win, when I dance and sing,
I'm gonna kick some heads in
I wanna win; I wanna win, with my mates across the pit,
We're gonna make you sorry and sick of it
Why is the singer stopping, what does she do
I guess she wants to introduce me to her steel-capped shoe
Not only brainless but where are my teeth
That was a real cool move but now I'm sick of it
No longer in the pit where I wanna win...
Guess I did not catch on
But I'll come round
Never saw the like of it
No longer in the pit
We're gonna see the BAMBIX and listen to their all-time
Faves
It's time to party, play to win
Nobody's gonna stop us
‘Cos as soon as we'll get in: the fun can begin
I wanna win, I wanna win, when I dance and sing,
I'm gonna kick some heads in
I wanna win; I wanna win, with my mates across the pit,
We're gonna make you sorry and sick of it
Why is the singer stopping, what does she do
I guess she wants to introduce me to her steel-capped shoe
Not only brainless but where are my teeth
That was a real cool move but now I'm sick of it
No longer in the pit where I wanna win...
Guess I did not catch on
But I'll come round
Never saw the like of it
No longer in the pit
Lyrics submitted by izreis
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