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 used to love you like stir fry
But now you bore me like corned beef
I silence it when you call me
Girl, you should come in cruck, it's so corny
One touch I used to get horny
Now I don't want no vitamin C
Trying to take me for a leak
It's not gravy, it's straight up beef
So when I see you in the streets
I'll ignore you like carrots and peas
Or like bees and ducks
Or like lines and Es
Cause I don't need you
Yo, you smell like beet-root
And onions
I was in love with a girl from London, until she
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
Yeah, look
I used to love you like Friday
But now you bore me like Sunday
Used to meet up on a Monday
She knew she'll be wifey one day
Without thought we'd eat food on Tuesday
Somewhere like Nando's
Truth is, I don't wanna make big plans though
Cause I know how pear shaped it can go
Still said I loved you on Wednesday
And I don't care what your friends say
Cause you're my girl, and you're my life, and you're my world
And you went and cheated on Thursday
With a guy called Germaine
Look, I wanna know if it's gone past first base
And how'd that start in the first place
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
You said you'd be faithful
You said you'd be there for me
And then you went and crossed that line
You should be grateful
That you even hear from me
Cause you went and crossed that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't let that cross your mind
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't let that cross your mind
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
Not a lot I can really, uh,
The reality of magic's actually tragic
Just a hand and a rabbit and a hat
Just some tricks (wow)
When it's only the aroma of the polish on the stage
Tragedy and comedies, painful creation
A guy takes it, and take it
And then he don't
Your voice seems to come from way off in the smoke
But that's fucking, jake with me
That's fucking, safe with me
Push pineapple, shake the tree
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
You should be grateful
That you even hear from me
Cause you went and crossed that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't let that cross your mind
But now you bore me like corned beef
I silence it when you call me
Girl, you should come in cruck, it's so corny
One touch I used to get horny
Now I don't want no vitamin C
Trying to take me for a leak
It's not gravy, it's straight up beef
So when I see you in the streets
I'll ignore you like carrots and peas
Or like bees and ducks
Or like lines and Es
Cause I don't need you
Yo, you smell like beet-root
And onions
I was in love with a girl from London, until she
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
Yeah, look
I used to love you like Friday
But now you bore me like Sunday
Used to meet up on a Monday
She knew she'll be wifey one day
Without thought we'd eat food on Tuesday
Somewhere like Nando's
Truth is, I don't wanna make big plans though
Cause I know how pear shaped it can go
Still said I loved you on Wednesday
And I don't care what your friends say
Cause you're my girl, and you're my life, and you're my world
And you went and cheated on Thursday
With a guy called Germaine
Look, I wanna know if it's gone past first base
And how'd that start in the first place
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
You said you'd be faithful
You said you'd be there for me
And then you went and crossed that line
You should be grateful
That you even hear from me
Cause you went and crossed that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't let that cross your mind
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't let that cross your mind
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
Not a lot I can really, uh,
The reality of magic's actually tragic
Just a hand and a rabbit and a hat
Just some tricks (wow)
When it's only the aroma of the polish on the stage
Tragedy and comedies, painful creation
A guy takes it, and take it
And then he don't
Your voice seems to come from way off in the smoke
But that's fucking, jake with me
That's fucking, safe with me
Push pineapple, shake the tree
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
Don't you ever chatter
Crossed that line
'Cause I'll just pack my bags and leave
Feel so blue
You should be grateful
That you even hear from me
Cause you went and crossed that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't you ever cross that line
Don't let that cross your mind
Lyrics submitted by Dan-Da-Eskimo
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