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.
As a girl I kissed them
My heart a telephone
Such noise to listen
Too many sounds
(So I let go)
I think I feel it
(I let go)
Like wild children
(I lay low)
Misplaced a million miles from home
And so fine, I feel
Far and Wide
Unravel and revel
And this lust was built in
Straight into my bones
No need resist it
It's a drag
(So I let go)
I think I feel it
(I let go)
Like wild children
(I lay low)
Misplaced a million miles from home
And so fine, I feel
Far and Wide
Unravel and revel
So fine, I feel
Far and wide
My heart a telephone
Such noise to listen
Too many sounds
(So I let go)
I think I feel it
(I let go)
Like wild children
(I lay low)
Misplaced a million miles from home
And so fine, I feel
Far and Wide
Unravel and revel
And this lust was built in
Straight into my bones
No need resist it
It's a drag
(So I let go)
I think I feel it
(I let go)
Like wild children
(I lay low)
Misplaced a million miles from home
And so fine, I feel
Far and Wide
Unravel and revel
So fine, I feel
Far and wide
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There could be some double entendres there too, but the surface meaning seems to be just about doing shows on the road.