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.
oh, i can relate to all of those things you said
about life's little ugly things, but i never thought i'd have to.
i didn't wanna know just what it'd feel like
to lose focus on this frequency and i'll drown in my dishonesty.
and i'm laughing now, hysterically because i should be further than i am.
we're setting up to fall at a lesser rate.
and what can i say, when i do the opposite of what's always been good for me?
i don't show it when i mean it.
and i'm all of those things which i won't own up to:
i show no common fucking decency and it's never made no sense to me.
i'm in a bathroom thinking horribly, 'cause i should be further than i am.
we're setting up to fall at a lesser rate.
and i spent all money to get to sleep,
but when i die in dreams i don't wake up.
i didn't wanna know just what it'd feel like
to lose focus on this frequency and i'll drown in my dishonesty.
what else do you want from me? 'cause i should be further than i am.
about life's little ugly things, but i never thought i'd have to.
i didn't wanna know just what it'd feel like
to lose focus on this frequency and i'll drown in my dishonesty.
and i'm laughing now, hysterically because i should be further than i am.
we're setting up to fall at a lesser rate.
and what can i say, when i do the opposite of what's always been good for me?
i don't show it when i mean it.
and i'm all of those things which i won't own up to:
i show no common fucking decency and it's never made no sense to me.
i'm in a bathroom thinking horribly, 'cause i should be further than i am.
we're setting up to fall at a lesser rate.
and i spent all money to get to sleep,
but when i die in dreams i don't wake up.
i didn't wanna know just what it'd feel like
to lose focus on this frequency and i'll drown in my dishonesty.
what else do you want from me? 'cause i should be further than i am.
Lyrics submitted by aaron_kaump
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I love this song. I love this damn band so much.
I fully endorse what was said above me too.
This song's lyrics are simply brilliant and a very fine example of Cheap Girls' ability to produce songs with such a biting and puckering punch delivered on like, a silk pillow. Does that even make sense? Oh man.