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.
I'm on your team
But I never know when you're not
You never wear shoes without your socks
You never tell anything to me
I'm on your side
But only for a while, of course
You never use words you can't afford
A house of cards and it's a sign
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
What did you want me to say?
Hey
What did you want me to do?
What did you want me to say?
Inside the lines
Gotta catch 'em in a paper cup
You never know when to change your luck
The sum of everything you like
I'm on your side
So introduce me to your friends
With the music and the lights and everything
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
What did you want me to say?
Hey
What did you want me to do?
What did you want me to say?
It's only on the weekend
Only on the television screens
Always with your girlfriends
Always with your conversations
Making up for lost time
Making it with me
Wait up
You never get nervous anymore
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
What did you want me to say?
Hey
What did you want me to do?
What did you want me to say?
But I never know when you're not
You never wear shoes without your socks
You never tell anything to me
I'm on your side
But only for a while, of course
You never use words you can't afford
A house of cards and it's a sign
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
What did you want me to say?
Hey
What did you want me to do?
What did you want me to say?
Inside the lines
Gotta catch 'em in a paper cup
You never know when to change your luck
The sum of everything you like
I'm on your side
So introduce me to your friends
With the music and the lights and everything
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
What did you want me to say?
Hey
What did you want me to do?
What did you want me to say?
It's only on the weekend
Only on the television screens
Always with your girlfriends
Always with your conversations
Making up for lost time
Making it with me
Wait up
You never get nervous anymore
So wait up
You never get nervous anymore
What did you want me to say?
Hey
What did you want me to do?
What did you want me to say?
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