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.
Looking at pictures,
On Facebook.
Of your ex-girlfriend,
At three in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
Getting so drunk,
You fall over.
Singing up at lamp-posts,
At two in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
'Cause it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
Oh, it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
Going to parties.
With friends
Who are friends of friends.
At one in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
Eleven o'clock in the pub,
Drinking everything in sight.
But still not getting drunk.
No, never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
Oh, it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
Oh, it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
So just hold on,
When the party's over.
And all your friends
Are going home with their girlfriends to their dog or beds.
Yeah, just hold on,
When the party's over.
And you can't help the world's spinning.
'Cause heartbreak goes
Straight to your head.
Looking at pictures,
On Facebook.
Of your ex-girlfriend,
At three in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped me.
On Facebook.
Of your ex-girlfriend,
At three in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
Getting so drunk,
You fall over.
Singing up at lamp-posts,
At two in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
'Cause it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
Oh, it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
Going to parties.
With friends
Who are friends of friends.
At one in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
Eleven o'clock in the pub,
Drinking everything in sight.
But still not getting drunk.
No, never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped.
Oh, it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
Oh, it's so pure,
You can hardly taste it.
So just hold on,
When the party's over.
And all your friends
Are going home with their girlfriends to their dog or beds.
Yeah, just hold on,
When the party's over.
And you can't help the world's spinning.
'Cause heartbreak goes
Straight to your head.
Looking at pictures,
On Facebook.
Of your ex-girlfriend,
At three in the morning.
Never helped anyone,
Never helped anyone,
Never helped me.
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