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, tonight, I feel like being alone
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
Would you please be so kind
To close the door behind you
It's been a long, long time
Since I've had this line of doubt
Out loud
So I deny I feel like
I feel like, I feel, baby now
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them,
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
Listen up
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
A young man is a pull pin
Looking for a grenade, yeah
A young woman will drive you places
You never meant to go
But epiphany is such a cliche
Well, there's plenty of fish in the wrong sea
Like there's a premium on mystery again
Hold me, distract me
Dress me up in bubbles, baby
Save me from the troubles
Of my own skin, yeah
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
Listen up
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
So I, tonight, I feel like
I feel like, I feel
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
(Somebody, somebody)
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Everybody
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
If you don't mind, if you don't mind
Would you please be so kind
To close the door behind you
It's been a long, long time
Since I've had this line of doubt
Out loud
So I deny I feel like
I feel like, I feel, baby now
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them,
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
Listen up
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
A young man is a pull pin
Looking for a grenade, yeah
A young woman will drive you places
You never meant to go
But epiphany is such a cliche
Well, there's plenty of fish in the wrong sea
Like there's a premium on mystery again
Hold me, distract me
Dress me up in bubbles, baby
Save me from the troubles
Of my own skin, yeah
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
Listen up
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
So I, tonight, I feel like
I feel like, I feel
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
(Somebody, somebody)
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Everybody
Everybody wants somebody
Who doesn't want them
Or wants somebody else, baby
You want somebody?
Oh, you want someone?
Somebody else, somebody else
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt
Don't get hurt, don't you get
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I, tonight, I feel like being alone If you don't mind, if you don't mind Would you please be so kind To close the door behind you
It's been a long, long time Since I've had this line of doubt Out loud
So I deny I feel like I feel like, I feel, baby now
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Listen up Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get
A young man is a pull pin Looking for a grenade, yeah A young woman will drive you places You never meant to go But epiphany is such a cliche Well, there's plenty of fish in the wrong sea Like there's a premium on mystery again
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Everybody wants somebody Who doesn't want them Or wants somebody else, baby You want somebody? Oh, you want someone? Somebody else, somebody else
Listen up Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get
So I, tonight, I feel like I feel like, I feel
Everybody wants somebody Who doesn't want them Or wants somebody else, baby You want somebody? Oh, you want someone? Somebody else, somebody else (Somebody, somebody)
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get
Everybody Everybody wants somebody Who doesn't want them Or wants somebody else, baby You want somebody? Oh, you want someone? Somebody else, somebody else
Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get Don't get hurt, don't you get hurt Don't get hurt, don't you get
Some corrections<br /> <br /> "So I deny" should be "So I, Tonight"<br /> "pull" should be "pulled"<br /> <br /> One of my favorites on the album though :)<br /> <br /> <br />
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It’s been a long long time since I’ve had this line of doubt out loud So I, tonight? I feel like...I feel like...I feel baby now
Everybody wants somebody who doesn’t want them Who wants somebody else You want somebody? You want someone? Somebody else Somebody else Listen now
Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get
A young man is a pulled pin looking for a grenade A young woman will drive you places you never meant to go But epiphany is such a cliche There’s plenty of fish in the wrong sea Like there’s a premium on mystery again Hold me, distract me, dress me up in bubbles Save me from the troubles of my own skin
Everybody wants somebody who doesn’t want them Who wants somebody else You want somebody? You want someone? Somebody else Somebody else Listen now
Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get
So I tonight? I feel like...I feel like...I feel
Everybody wants somebody who doesn’t want them Who wants somebody else You want somebody? You want someone? Somebody else Somebody else Listen now
Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get
Everybody wants somebody who doesn’t want them Who wants somebody else You want somebody? You want someone? Somebody else Somebody else Everybody
Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get Don’t get hurt Don’t you get hurt Don’t get hurt Don’t you get
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