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.
You think you shouldn't have
Bought anything they said
The only truth that you know
Is the song stuck in your head
You took their band T
And wore it inside out
Cuz they turned around everything
They claimed to be about
Now they used to kick the walls
That they hide behind these days
Never mind a living legend
Or a fucking thing they say
Take a good long look
Where your admirations placed
Cuz your hero looks so fucking good
Spitting in your face
Making promises
Out of convenience and spite
Going back on their word
And it feels all right
Still they never could stand
A money grubbing whore
Until some suit came knocking
At their front door
And it feels like
Since all of this
Became just an act
All the anger from the "old days"
Just for show
When there's nothing from the heart
Play the set and go
Just for show
Play the set and go
Bought anything they said
The only truth that you know
Is the song stuck in your head
You took their band T
And wore it inside out
Cuz they turned around everything
They claimed to be about
Now they used to kick the walls
That they hide behind these days
Never mind a living legend
Or a fucking thing they say
Take a good long look
Where your admirations placed
Cuz your hero looks so fucking good
Spitting in your face
Making promises
Out of convenience and spite
Going back on their word
And it feels all right
Still they never could stand
A money grubbing whore
Until some suit came knocking
At their front door
And it feels like
Since all of this
Became just an act
All the anger from the "old days"
Just for show
When there's nothing from the heart
Play the set and go
Just for show
Play the set and go
Lyrics submitted by lii
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