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.
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
She waited for a moment
It came and went instead
It left her stomach first
and then her empty head
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
It's nothing for a monster
They rolled in it for fun
The docks they dragged it in
A bloody mess for everyone
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
It's four in the morning
The darkest room I love
Four in the morning
No TV shows
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
She waited for a moment
It came and went instead
It left her stomach first
and then her empty head
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
It's nothing for a monster
They rolled in it for fun
The docks they dragged it in
A bloody mess for everyone
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
It's four in the morning
The darkest room I love
Four in the morning
No TV shows
It's casual
Not heartbreaking
So casual
Not mind shaking
Lyrics submitted by kstemz
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At first I thought this song was about a relationship in which one of them simply didn't take it seriously....but then after hearing it again I think it is about abortion, how a mother can so easily take the life of their child, how it can all be done so "casually" The thumping beat even kind of sounds like a heart beat to me that slows down at the end.. Am I just taking these lyrics too literally or does anyone else think thats what this song is about too??
I think you're right. It seems to me to be a nice, gruesome take on abortion. Awesome track.
amazing song, beautiful relaxed feel, almost ethereal, sublime synths and vocals, but underpinned by an almost contradictorily propulsive thumping bass line. those kind of juxtapositions always seem to create "magic" in songs.
I think @cariepace is totally right. It seemed like the band tried to imply the same meaning as you understand. Just watch their music video youtube.com/watch
First off I think the song itself is casual so its probably about casual things, stuff that you do on a daily bases that isn't heartbreaking or mindshaking for me its cruisin around town listening to tunes, watching a favorite tv show, Having a party something that doesn't invilve relationship or major surgerys.