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 call me up to medicate
The situation you're in
You got the world in your hand
But you can't make it spin
If I come back round
Are things gonna change
Tell me what I should say
Talk about me
Talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
The other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, yea
You got the key to the lock
But you won't walk through the door
You got the words in you head
But you won't sing anymore
You can close your eyes
But it won't go away
Tell me what I should say
Talk about me
Talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
The other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, yea
So when you gonna learn?
Yeah, when you gonna see?
The other side of me
Yea, talk about me
Talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
Yea, when are you going to get to
Talk about me
Baby, talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
The other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
The situation you're in
You got the world in your hand
But you can't make it spin
If I come back round
Are things gonna change
Tell me what I should say
Talk about me
Talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
The other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, yea
You got the key to the lock
But you won't walk through the door
You got the words in you head
But you won't sing anymore
You can close your eyes
But it won't go away
Tell me what I should say
Talk about me
Talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
The other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, yea
So when you gonna learn?
Yeah, when you gonna see?
The other side of me
Yea, talk about me
Talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
Yea, when are you going to get to
Talk about me
Baby, talk about you
Everybody's talkin'
But they don't know what to do
You get in your car and drive
Cause you always wanna move
But when are you going to get to
The other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Oooh, the other side of you
Lyrics submitted by ChubbyHuggs
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