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 lie about you, and you lie about me
You lie about your ex's and the STDs
You grew up rich in the Florida Keys
You lie about everything
You lie about a baby being on the way
You lie to yourself if you think I'll stay
It's just a big game I don't wanna play
You lie about everything
You think you'll get everything you want
But you ain't gonna get it from me
The truth is,
It was all pretend
All along I've been sleeping with your best friend
The truth is,
I really hate your face
You were never all that hot in the first place
Bad in bed, you suck at giving head
You've gone and got me thinking I'd be better off dead
The truth is
You're fucking useless
The truth is
I lied about everything
You lie to your folks, say every thing's fine
What you don't know, rents two months behind
Tell all your friends that we have a great time
You lie about everything
You lie when you said your tits are real
They're about as fake as the way we feel
You're so full of shit how can I deal
'Cause you lie about everything
I don't think we stand a chance
Watch you said, you can't take back
The truth is,
It was all pretend
All along I've been sleeping with your best friend
The truth is,
I really hate your face
You were never all that hot in the first place
Stuttered in bed just like you're givin' head
You've gone and got me thinking I'd be better off dead
The truth is
You're fucking useless
The truth is
I lied about everything
Well, you lied about you and I lied about me
Now that you know I'm finally free
One last thing I'll say that's true
I lied when I said "I'm in love with you"
The truth is,
It was all pretend
All along I've been sleeping with your best friend
The truth is,
I really hate your face
You were never all that hot in the first place
Your ass is fat and you ain't that smart
Every time you talk you got me falling apart
The truth is
You're fucking useless
The truth is
I lied about everything
I lied about everything
I lied, I lied, I lied, I lied, I lied
You lie about your ex's and the STDs
You grew up rich in the Florida Keys
You lie about everything
You lie about a baby being on the way
You lie to yourself if you think I'll stay
It's just a big game I don't wanna play
You lie about everything
You think you'll get everything you want
But you ain't gonna get it from me
The truth is,
It was all pretend
All along I've been sleeping with your best friend
The truth is,
I really hate your face
You were never all that hot in the first place
Bad in bed, you suck at giving head
You've gone and got me thinking I'd be better off dead
The truth is
You're fucking useless
The truth is
I lied about everything
You lie to your folks, say every thing's fine
What you don't know, rents two months behind
Tell all your friends that we have a great time
You lie about everything
You lie when you said your tits are real
They're about as fake as the way we feel
You're so full of shit how can I deal
'Cause you lie about everything
I don't think we stand a chance
Watch you said, you can't take back
The truth is,
It was all pretend
All along I've been sleeping with your best friend
The truth is,
I really hate your face
You were never all that hot in the first place
Stuttered in bed just like you're givin' head
You've gone and got me thinking I'd be better off dead
The truth is
You're fucking useless
The truth is
I lied about everything
Well, you lied about you and I lied about me
Now that you know I'm finally free
One last thing I'll say that's true
I lied when I said "I'm in love with you"
The truth is,
It was all pretend
All along I've been sleeping with your best friend
The truth is,
I really hate your face
You were never all that hot in the first place
Your ass is fat and you ain't that smart
Every time you talk you got me falling apart
The truth is
You're fucking useless
The truth is
I lied about everything
I lied about everything
I lied, I lied, I lied, I lied, I lied
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