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.
So I asked you what you've done for me
In the last six months,
You said you made me a scrapbook of your day
Well it took the breath right out of me,
Like rejection of my family
I put the phone down
Put my arms around my chest.
Well, baby what's it worth?
And all the talking,
To make it better
And all the drinking,
To loosen my tongue
What good did that do?
What good did that do?
And knocking at your door,
To find you asleep
And in the morning,
When we were kissing
And I was thinking,
That this is the last time
That this is the last time
This is the last time.
So write a letter or write a song
With my cousins listening at the door
It's too late now to make apologies.
Well, baby what's it worth?
And all the talking,
To make it better
All the drinking,
to loosen my tongue
What good did that do?
What good did that do?
And knocking at your door,
To find you asleep
And in the morning,
When we were kissing
And I was thinking,
That this is the last time
That this is the last time
This is the last time.
Baby, what's it worth?
Well, baby what's it worth?
Baby, what's it worth?
And all the talking,
To make it better
All the drinking,
To loosen my tongue
What good did that do?
What good did that do?
And knocking at your door,
To find you asleep
And in the morning,
When we were kissing
I was thinking,
That this is the last time
That this is the last time
This is the last time.
In the last six months,
You said you made me a scrapbook of your day
Well it took the breath right out of me,
Like rejection of my family
I put the phone down
Put my arms around my chest.
Well, baby what's it worth?
And all the talking,
To make it better
And all the drinking,
To loosen my tongue
What good did that do?
What good did that do?
And knocking at your door,
To find you asleep
And in the morning,
When we were kissing
And I was thinking,
That this is the last time
That this is the last time
This is the last time.
So write a letter or write a song
With my cousins listening at the door
It's too late now to make apologies.
Well, baby what's it worth?
And all the talking,
To make it better
All the drinking,
to loosen my tongue
What good did that do?
What good did that do?
And knocking at your door,
To find you asleep
And in the morning,
When we were kissing
And I was thinking,
That this is the last time
That this is the last time
This is the last time.
Baby, what's it worth?
Well, baby what's it worth?
Baby, what's it worth?
And all the talking,
To make it better
All the drinking,
To loosen my tongue
What good did that do?
What good did that do?
And knocking at your door,
To find you asleep
And in the morning,
When we were kissing
I was thinking,
That this is the last time
That this is the last time
This is the last time.
Lyrics submitted by bd8494
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