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.
Wasting time
All along you've just been wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point our way out of our prime
Draw the line
All this time your where just drawing mine
Only problem is I see no ends in sight of any kind
Well I can see you're waiting but I don't care
To fill this this whole place up with gasoline
And blow the top off this whole damn thing
Yea cause I don't care
(ew weh ew ew)
Cause I don't care
(ew weh ew ew)
The perfect crime
I just took what was yours and called it mine
Spent every night with fire in our eyes
Can you see it shine?
Lost in time
I'd give this all up for a chance to find
My way back to that summer in 2003 when I felt alive
Well I can see you're waiting but I don't care
To fill this this whole place up with gasoline
And blow the top off this whole damn thing
Yea cause I don't care
It was the first time
I didn't fall asleep until the sun came up
Cause we never ever had enough
It was the first time
That we could rush the streets
Feeling no defeat
Cause we where ready to ignite the sky
It was the last time
That I had the time of my life
Wasting time
All along you where just wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point their way out of our prime
Wasting time
All along you where just wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point their way out of our prime
Wasting time
All along you where just wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point their way out of our prime
Cause I don't care
All along you've just been wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point our way out of our prime
Draw the line
All this time your where just drawing mine
Only problem is I see no ends in sight of any kind
Well I can see you're waiting but I don't care
To fill this this whole place up with gasoline
And blow the top off this whole damn thing
Yea cause I don't care
(ew weh ew ew)
Cause I don't care
(ew weh ew ew)
The perfect crime
I just took what was yours and called it mine
Spent every night with fire in our eyes
Can you see it shine?
Lost in time
I'd give this all up for a chance to find
My way back to that summer in 2003 when I felt alive
Well I can see you're waiting but I don't care
To fill this this whole place up with gasoline
And blow the top off this whole damn thing
Yea cause I don't care
It was the first time
I didn't fall asleep until the sun came up
Cause we never ever had enough
It was the first time
That we could rush the streets
Feeling no defeat
Cause we where ready to ignite the sky
It was the last time
That I had the time of my life
Wasting time
All along you where just wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point their way out of our prime
Wasting time
All along you where just wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point their way out of our prime
Wasting time
All along you where just wasting mine
Ignoring all the signs that point their way out of our prime
Cause I don't care
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@kaelanyeater - I listened to that part on repeat, and I still hear "wasting time" (or wastin' time to be more accurate) The closest I heard to "Waste of Time" was the last time they repeated it, but I still believe they are saying wasting time. Doing some deeper listening (live performances) I am 98% sure that I'm correct, but unless someone has the official lyrics we'll never be 100% sure.