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.
Thought a lot about the morning after
And there's some things I need to get off of my chest
Forget the preconceptions
We both surely have
Like what if the grass is always greener
Well, today should taste much sweeter
I don't wanna talk,
(I don't wanna talk)
I don't wanna talk,
(I don't wanna talk)
Peel back your skin,
Invite me in.
Am I just like the rest of them?
(The rest of them)
The sum of my father and all his sins
I didn't need an answer when
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
And I see it so much clearer
Through the smoke and past the mirrors
Past the bright brutality
Of the people we have been
But you didn't need that explanation
And no I had no expectations
I don't wanna talk
I don't wanna talk
Peel back your skin
Invite me in
Am I just like the rest of them?
(The rest of them)
The sum of my father and all his sins
I didn't need an answer when
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Waiting for us in suspense
No hope at the foot of my bed
I don't wanna talk
Don't wanna talk
Don't wanna talk
Don't wanna talk
I just wanna taste you
Am I just like the rest of them?
(The rest of them)
The sum of my father and all his sins
I didn't need an answer when
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
And there's some things I need to get off of my chest
Forget the preconceptions
We both surely have
Like what if the grass is always greener
Well, today should taste much sweeter
I don't wanna talk,
(I don't wanna talk)
I don't wanna talk,
(I don't wanna talk)
Peel back your skin,
Invite me in.
Am I just like the rest of them?
(The rest of them)
The sum of my father and all his sins
I didn't need an answer when
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
And I see it so much clearer
Through the smoke and past the mirrors
Past the bright brutality
Of the people we have been
But you didn't need that explanation
And no I had no expectations
I don't wanna talk
I don't wanna talk
Peel back your skin
Invite me in
Am I just like the rest of them?
(The rest of them)
The sum of my father and all his sins
I didn't need an answer when
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Waiting for us in suspense
No hope at the foot of my bed
I don't wanna talk
Don't wanna talk
Don't wanna talk
Don't wanna talk
I just wanna taste you
Am I just like the rest of them?
(The rest of them)
The sum of my father and all his sins
I didn't need an answer when
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
You said it all
Say nothing at all
Lyrics submitted by matthew_tm
Best Places to Be a Mom Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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