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.
Sometimes I can't make my mind up
Don't know which way to go
If I should do this or if I should do that
I don't know
In certain situations
Sometimes a man can get in trouble
Through no fault of his own
Like when your girlfriend answers with a simple, "Hello"
And you're in the shower, and it's your wife on the phone! Oh!
In certain situations
And sometimes luck don't seem to matter at all
When you're hot, you're hot
And sometimes you have to play the cards as they fall
That's the only chance you got
In certain situations, situations
Oh, oh, oh
In certain situations
Oh, in certain situations
And sometimes luck don't seem to matter at all
When you're caught, you're caught, oh, woah
And sometimes you have to play the cards as they fall
That's the only chance you've got
In certain situations, situations, situations
Don't know which way to go
If I should do this or if I should do that
I don't know
In certain situations
Sometimes a man can get in trouble
Through no fault of his own
Like when your girlfriend answers with a simple, "Hello"
And you're in the shower, and it's your wife on the phone! Oh!
In certain situations
And sometimes luck don't seem to matter at all
When you're hot, you're hot
And sometimes you have to play the cards as they fall
That's the only chance you got
In certain situations, situations
Oh, oh, oh
In certain situations
Oh, in certain situations
And sometimes luck don't seem to matter at all
When you're caught, you're caught, oh, woah
And sometimes you have to play the cards as they fall
That's the only chance you've got
In certain situations, situations, situations
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