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.
It was an old song,
From "Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me" that she sang.
It was an old line,
I kept with me, with me, with me when she rang
You're such a strange girl,
You're such a strange, strange girl.
You're such a strange girl.
It's all been embraced (?)
Everyone is telling me,
It's slightly deranged,
Everyone is telling me.
We traded blindness for wisdom
And some lines around the eyes.
But you just act like it was a fact of life
It didn't come as a surprise.
You're such a strange girl,
You're such a strange, strange girl.
You're such a strange girl.
And no you can't ever go home.
Everything has changed and the people are gone.
So close your eyes and summon up the song
And you feel your life falling under you like a slide
Like a slide
It was an old song,
I once knew every note and every line.
It was a long night,
When I carried you and you carried me for a time.
You're such a strange girl,
You're such a strange, strange girl.
You're such a strange girl.
It's all been embraced (?)
Everyone is telling me,
It's slightly deranged,
Everyone is telling me.
I dreamt of your face
And what the song was telling me
For time has made it all obscene
And trapped us in our dreams
From "Kiss me, Kiss me, Kiss me" that she sang.
It was an old line,
I kept with me, with me, with me when she rang
You're such a strange girl,
You're such a strange, strange girl.
You're such a strange girl.
It's all been embraced (?)
Everyone is telling me,
It's slightly deranged,
Everyone is telling me.
We traded blindness for wisdom
And some lines around the eyes.
But you just act like it was a fact of life
It didn't come as a surprise.
You're such a strange girl,
You're such a strange, strange girl.
You're such a strange girl.
And no you can't ever go home.
Everything has changed and the people are gone.
So close your eyes and summon up the song
And you feel your life falling under you like a slide
Like a slide
It was an old song,
I once knew every note and every line.
It was a long night,
When I carried you and you carried me for a time.
You're such a strange girl,
You're such a strange, strange girl.
You're such a strange girl.
It's all been embraced (?)
Everyone is telling me,
It's slightly deranged,
Everyone is telling me.
I dreamt of your face
And what the song was telling me
For time has made it all obscene
And trapped us in our dreams
Lyrics submitted by IckyThumpz
Strange Girl Lyrics as written by Mikel Frans Jollett
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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