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.
In the beginning there was
In the beginning we never
Considered an ending
Where we would settle for anything short of ridiculous
We didn't have New York or Paris
But you had a thumb hole in your cardigan
And I give your camels to the vagabonds
Immaculate mustache on our man in Hollywood
I loved you when I was a waitress
And I remember how the clock ticked
Three a.m. in alphabet city
A B C D just you and me
Now we think in New York
And in gray skies
We think the same thing
At the same time
And we think too much
And far too hard
And now I'm talking too much
About thinking
I loved you when I was a waitress
And I remember how the clock ticked
Three a.m. in alphabet city
A B C D just you and me
I loved you when I was a waitress
And I remember how the clock ticked
Three a.m. in alphabet city
A B C D just you and me
In the beginning we never
Considered an ending
Where we would settle for anything short of ridiculous
We didn't have New York or Paris
But you had a thumb hole in your cardigan
And I give your camels to the vagabonds
Immaculate mustache on our man in Hollywood
I loved you when I was a waitress
And I remember how the clock ticked
Three a.m. in alphabet city
A B C D just you and me
Now we think in New York
And in gray skies
We think the same thing
At the same time
And we think too much
And far too hard
And now I'm talking too much
About thinking
I loved you when I was a waitress
And I remember how the clock ticked
Three a.m. in alphabet city
A B C D just you and me
I loved you when I was a waitress
And I remember how the clock ticked
Three a.m. in alphabet city
A B C D just you and me
Lyrics submitted by sendthestars
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