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.
She wants to be a prostitute
Lives in an institute
She feeds off happy pills
And manipulative cyber-thrills
She's got no brains
At the bottom of her barrel
With her teenage scowl
She can't crack a smile
But it doesn't seem to matter
He doesn't seem to care
He wants to be a nutter
With an audience who care
I know this sounds quite crazy
But I think I understand
Blame the mummy, blame the daddy
I can read his mind
Oh no
Because she is shit
You feel good
Because she is a lunatic
You don't feel so misunderstood
Because she isn't pretty
You look into the mirror and
You feel attractive
Someone call the nurse
Someone call the doctor
Someone rescue this man
Before he fades away
Always treated like dirt
Got a lack of self worth
I was on the pedestal
And he was treated like a fool
Always second best
Scared of ten of the best
You useless good-for-nothing
Daddy knows best
So he finds a little lamb
She makes him number one
She isn't very pretty
But enough to make him cum
I know this sounds quite crazy
But I think I understand
Blame the mummy, blame the daddy
I can read this man
Oh no
Because she is shit
You feel good
Because she is a lunatic
You don't feel so misunderstood
Because she isn't pretty
You look into the mirror and
You feel attractive
Someone call a nurse
Someone call a doctor
Someone rescue this man
Before he fades away
Before he fades away
Before he fades away
Lives in an institute
She feeds off happy pills
And manipulative cyber-thrills
She's got no brains
At the bottom of her barrel
With her teenage scowl
She can't crack a smile
But it doesn't seem to matter
He doesn't seem to care
He wants to be a nutter
With an audience who care
I know this sounds quite crazy
But I think I understand
Blame the mummy, blame the daddy
I can read his mind
Oh no
Because she is shit
You feel good
Because she is a lunatic
You don't feel so misunderstood
Because she isn't pretty
You look into the mirror and
You feel attractive
Someone call the nurse
Someone call the doctor
Someone rescue this man
Before he fades away
Always treated like dirt
Got a lack of self worth
I was on the pedestal
And he was treated like a fool
Always second best
Scared of ten of the best
You useless good-for-nothing
Daddy knows best
So he finds a little lamb
She makes him number one
She isn't very pretty
But enough to make him cum
I know this sounds quite crazy
But I think I understand
Blame the mummy, blame the daddy
I can read this man
Oh no
Because she is shit
You feel good
Because she is a lunatic
You don't feel so misunderstood
Because she isn't pretty
You look into the mirror and
You feel attractive
Someone call a nurse
Someone call a doctor
Someone rescue this man
Before he fades away
Before he fades away
Before he fades away
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
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