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.
Somebody told me that love is supposed to be all kinds of work
But you're makin' it easy, makin' it easy, makin' it easy on me
And somebody told me that all the beautiful girls end up with the jerks
Well must've got lucky, must've got lucky, must've got lucky this time
Somebody told me You better look hard to find the right woman
I had her in front of me, had her in front of me
Had her in front of me now she's mine
Somebody told me that everyone settles and nobody's perfect
I think that you could be, think that you could be, you're certainly perfect for me
Cause you can make the sun appear, but would you make it go away
Cause I am fine just lying right here wishing it would rain all day
Never, never have I ever, made a wish for nasty weather
Until I started hanging with you girl; cause I've been working on the rooftop
And sometimes we don't stop working til the night is though
But I guess the job is pretty nice
I can look across the city lights and think of all the things I wanna sing to you
It's just another lonely night for workin up an appetite for making love
And hoping I get back to you soon
If the rain comes down on me outside (If we get rained on)
Maybe there's a chance that I could see you tonight
Cause when the clouds roll in, it begins to pour (we can't get the job done)
We're packing up our things and we ain't workin no more
If the rain comes down on me outside (If we get rained on)
Maybe there's a chance that I could see you tonight
Yeah if the rain comes down on poor ol' me oh my! (If we get rain)
Somebody told me, It's like you got yourself a girl
That you always wanna sing about, and you make it look easy
You make it look easy, you make it look easy for you
I said Nobody told me how I'd find a girl that I love everything about
She's everything that I want, everything that I want
Verything that I wanted and I never knew
But you're makin' it easy, makin' it easy, makin' it easy on me
And somebody told me that all the beautiful girls end up with the jerks
Well must've got lucky, must've got lucky, must've got lucky this time
Somebody told me You better look hard to find the right woman
I had her in front of me, had her in front of me
Had her in front of me now she's mine
Somebody told me that everyone settles and nobody's perfect
I think that you could be, think that you could be, you're certainly perfect for me
Cause you can make the sun appear, but would you make it go away
Cause I am fine just lying right here wishing it would rain all day
Never, never have I ever, made a wish for nasty weather
Until I started hanging with you girl; cause I've been working on the rooftop
And sometimes we don't stop working til the night is though
But I guess the job is pretty nice
I can look across the city lights and think of all the things I wanna sing to you
It's just another lonely night for workin up an appetite for making love
And hoping I get back to you soon
If the rain comes down on me outside (If we get rained on)
Maybe there's a chance that I could see you tonight
Cause when the clouds roll in, it begins to pour (we can't get the job done)
We're packing up our things and we ain't workin no more
If the rain comes down on me outside (If we get rained on)
Maybe there's a chance that I could see you tonight
Yeah if the rain comes down on poor ol' me oh my! (If we get rain)
Somebody told me, It's like you got yourself a girl
That you always wanna sing about, and you make it look easy
You make it look easy, you make it look easy for you
I said Nobody told me how I'd find a girl that I love everything about
She's everything that I want, everything that I want
Verything that I wanted and I never knew
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