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.
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Hey, it's seventy-two degrees
Zero chance of rain
It's been a perfect day
We're all spinning on our heels
So far away from real
In California
We watched the sunset from my car
We all took it in
And by the time that it was dark
You and me had something, yeah
And if this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
Whoa, you'll stay the night
Whoa, yeah
We've been singing Billie Jean
Mixin' vodka with caffeine
We've got strangers stopping by
And though you're out of tune
Girl, you blow my mind, you do
And I'll say as I don't wanna say goodnight
If there's no quiet corner
To get to know each other
Then there's no hurry
I'm a patient man as you'll discover
'Cause if this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
Whoa, you'll stay the night
Whoa, yeah
Just like the song on my radio set
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
But it's a different tune that's stuck in my head
And it goes
If this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
If this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
Hey, it's seventy-two degrees
Zero chance of rain
It's been a perfect day
We're all spinning on our heels
So far away from real
In California
We watched the sunset from my car
We all took it in
And by the time that it was dark
You and me had something, yeah
And if this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
Whoa, you'll stay the night
Whoa, yeah
We've been singing Billie Jean
Mixin' vodka with caffeine
We've got strangers stopping by
And though you're out of tune
Girl, you blow my mind, you do
And I'll say as I don't wanna say goodnight
If there's no quiet corner
To get to know each other
Then there's no hurry
I'm a patient man as you'll discover
'Cause if this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
Whoa, you'll stay the night
Whoa, yeah
Just like the song on my radio set
We'll share the shelter of my single bed
But it's a different tune that's stuck in my head
And it goes
If this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
If this is what we've got
Then what we've got is gold
We're shining bright and I want you
I want you to know
The morning's on it's way
Our friends all say goodbye
There's nowhere else to go
I hope that you'll stay the night
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