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.
Hello you
Hello you, you seem to slumber
You are staring in an empty glass
Hours come and hours pass
What’s your name?
What’s your name and what’s your number?
You may think I’m impolite and rude
With one intrusive attitude
But it’s the world
It’s the world, it keeps on shrinking
It’s an overpopulated place
I need to sit here in your space
Well, it’s a shame
It’s a shame they keep on mating night and day
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Now I will crack a joke with you
And you will laugh until you faint
Yeah, you will lose your head in combat
I will sing a song for you
And just go on despite complaints
Yeah, you will lose your head in combat
In this place
There are far too many people
We could sneak away and disappear
Like Freon in the atmosphere
And talk to me
Talk to me, I’ll understand you
I’ll connect to everything you say
Almost in a psychic way
And I’m the king
I’m the king of funny voices
I can imitate John McEnroe
And some guy from Mexico
Oh it’s a shame
No one cares for funny voices anymore
Oh-no-no, no-no-no
[Chorus]
Hello you, you seem to slumber
You are staring in an empty glass
Hours come and hours pass
What’s your name?
What’s your name and what’s your number?
You may think I’m impolite and rude
With one intrusive attitude
But it’s the world
It’s the world, it keeps on shrinking
It’s an overpopulated place
I need to sit here in your space
Well, it’s a shame
It’s a shame they keep on mating night and day
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Now I will crack a joke with you
And you will laugh until you faint
Yeah, you will lose your head in combat
I will sing a song for you
And just go on despite complaints
Yeah, you will lose your head in combat
In this place
There are far too many people
We could sneak away and disappear
Like Freon in the atmosphere
And talk to me
Talk to me, I’ll understand you
I’ll connect to everything you say
Almost in a psychic way
And I’m the king
I’m the king of funny voices
I can imitate John McEnroe
And some guy from Mexico
Oh it’s a shame
No one cares for funny voices anymore
Oh-no-no, no-no-no
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by eurasia14
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