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.
Confessions 1, 2 and 3
Count me off but don't count me down
Down to what you wanted of me
Now I know I could not be
Confessions of the fool of dreams
As I once, once took the blame
Now I just laugh and sing
That it's all, all in the game.
You once my judge
Once my jury too
One is too much
Once I realized you, hey hey
Confessions of a peeping Tom
Watching life take its clothes off
Stripped for all the world to see
At the time I could not see
Confessions that I'll now proceed
Written down for me and you
So make sure you understand
And don't sign what isn't true
Take it away
Get your lawyer involved
Take it to court of law
In accordance with love, yeah eh yeah
Sometimes full
Mostly empty within
But check this out
I won't get there again
Confessions 1, 2 and 3
Count me off but don't count me in
In on what you thought it was
And you know whatever that was
Confessions that will now proceed
Written down for me and you
So don't tell me that you won't sign
What you know, know is the truth
You once my judge
Once my jury too
One is too much
Once I realized you, hey eh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
[Incomprehensible]
Count me off but don't count me down
Down to what you wanted of me
Now I know I could not be
Confessions of the fool of dreams
As I once, once took the blame
Now I just laugh and sing
That it's all, all in the game.
You once my judge
Once my jury too
One is too much
Once I realized you, hey hey
Confessions of a peeping Tom
Watching life take its clothes off
Stripped for all the world to see
At the time I could not see
Confessions that I'll now proceed
Written down for me and you
So make sure you understand
And don't sign what isn't true
Take it away
Get your lawyer involved
Take it to court of law
In accordance with love, yeah eh yeah
Sometimes full
Mostly empty within
But check this out
I won't get there again
Confessions 1, 2 and 3
Count me off but don't count me in
In on what you thought it was
And you know whatever that was
Confessions that will now proceed
Written down for me and you
So don't tell me that you won't sign
What you know, know is the truth
You once my judge
Once my jury too
One is too much
Once I realized you, hey eh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
Confessions that will now proceed, ohh
[Incomprehensible]
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