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.
Sit and watch, my TV set
What is on, will make it better (will make it better)
I wanna call and ask, what's up
Gonna dial but then I stopped (why don't you call)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't stay
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
I like to read to you at night
Like to read till you feel better (until you're better)
Now's the time for us to begin
Not the time for us to give in (it's not the time)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
What is on, will make it better (will make it better)
I wanna call and ask, what's up
Gonna dial but then I stopped (why don't you call)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't stay
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
I like to read to you at night
Like to read till you feel better (until you're better)
Now's the time for us to begin
Not the time for us to give in (it's not the time)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
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Correction: A crowd's NOT worth this
and: Might paint something I might want to hang HERE someday
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