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.
Well, I bet by now you probably think I'm a puppet to the man
Well, I'll tell you right now, you best believe that I am
Sometimes I'm stuck and then I think I can't unglue it
Sometimes I'm stuck and then I think I can't unglue it
This one goes out to all those who want the rat to survive
And of course by this, I am alluding I want him to die
My sister's stuck and she don't think she can unglue it
Sometimes I get stuck in a rut, too, it's okay, girlfriend
Sometimes I'm in a rut so much, I don't want it to end
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, I bet by now you probably think I'm a puppet to the man
Well, I shout it out loud, because I know that I am
Sometimes I'm stuck and then I think I can't unglue it
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Well, I'll tell you right now, you best believe that I am
Sometimes I'm stuck and then I think I can't unglue it
Sometimes I'm stuck and then I think I can't unglue it
This one goes out to all those who want the rat to survive
And of course by this, I am alluding I want him to die
My sister's stuck and she don't think she can unglue it
Sometimes I get stuck in a rut, too, it's okay, girlfriend
Sometimes I'm in a rut so much, I don't want it to end
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, I bet by now you probably think I'm a puppet to the man
Well, I shout it out loud, because I know that I am
Sometimes I'm stuck and then I think I can't unglue it
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
Will you help me do it?
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