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.
When I walk down the street
I be trippin' on my feet
And my clothes, they don't match
And my bluejeans need a patch
It's cold outside
Is there someone tonight?
It's cold outside
Would you let me come inside
Make it right?
Here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
My hairdo isn't cool
And my lips are lined with drool
I'm a mess since you left
You can use this fool
I'm a useless tool
It's cold outside
Is there someone there tonight?
It's cold outside
Would you let me come inside
And make it right?
Here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
I'm alone
In my room
I don't know what to do
When I fall down
You put me back together
And when I daydream
We're eating ice cream
It's such a nice scene
But then I wake up crying
I know I'd just be lying
Right here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
Here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
I'm alone
In my room
I don't know what to do
When I fall down
You put me back together
I be trippin' on my feet
And my clothes, they don't match
And my bluejeans need a patch
It's cold outside
Is there someone tonight?
It's cold outside
Would you let me come inside
Make it right?
Here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
My hairdo isn't cool
And my lips are lined with drool
I'm a mess since you left
You can use this fool
I'm a useless tool
It's cold outside
Is there someone there tonight?
It's cold outside
Would you let me come inside
And make it right?
Here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
I'm alone
In my room
I don't know what to do
When I fall down
You put me back together
And when I daydream
We're eating ice cream
It's such a nice scene
But then I wake up crying
I know I'd just be lying
Right here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
Here it's clear
That I'm not getting better
When I fall down
You put me back together
I'm alone
In my room
I don't know what to do
When I fall down
You put me back together
Lyrics submitted by whybother737
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"Here it's clear That I'm not getting better When I fall down You put me back together" = <3