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.
I'm in a vest
Library pictures of the quickening canoe
The first of its kind to get to the moon
Draw some ellipses to chase you 'round the room
Through curly straws and metaphors and goo
Been watching all the neon blossom, flickering
You look as if you've all forgotten, where you've been
Going riding through the thunder suckle, fuzz canyon
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Library pictures of the quickening canoe
The first of its kind to get to the moon
Give me an eeny-meeny-miny-moe
Or an ipp dipp, dog-shit rock and roll
Library pictures of the quickening canoe
The first of its kind to get to the moon
Draw some ellipses to chase you 'round the room
Through curly straws and metaphors and goo
Been watching all the neon blossom, flickering
You look as if you've all forgotten, where you've been
Going riding through the thunder suckle, fuzz canyon
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
Library pictures of the quickening canoe
The first of its kind to get to the moon
Give me an eeny-meeny-miny-moe
Or an ipp dipp, dog-shit rock and roll
Lyrics submitted by gemmalouise89, edited by dildno
Library Pictures Lyrics as written by Alex Turner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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