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.
Woo
Uh-huh
Destination: New York
Neo number: 73672 (73672)
Department 6 7-B
Style
Number
FH4 7-2
Two
Two
Destination (you)
Destination, my expiration
7, 3, 6, 7, 0, 2 (R)
One
7, 3, 6, 7, 0, 2
Department number 7-60
The item name
Five pieces
Bridge set
Class
576
The quantity
The quantity
Oh, the quantity is one
One cent
One cent, you
Made in China
Made in China
It was made in china (Taiwanese, American)
Made in China
Everything is made in China
Guess not everything is made in China (steal your shoes make it out)
Got memories like
China, China (Chinese, Taiwanese, American)
China
Chinatown
Made in China
Here in Chinatown I've lost my sense of tact (China)
I'm on the ground
Here in Chinatown I'm awaiting
Here in Chinatown I'm waiting while I'm waiting on the ground (7, 6, 2)
Here in Chinatown I'm waiting for
Net worth (that clown)
I met in the subway last weekend (net weight)
25.2 kilograms
That clown
Was made of everything I wanted
That clown I met
On the subway had the
Most beautiful frown
Everyone I know has told me not to
Pursue it (1, 2, 3)
Destination
Made in China (Chinatown I'm waiting for that loner clown)
Made in China
It was made in China (made in Chinatown)
Made in China (that woman had the most beautiful frown)
Everything is made in China
Made in China, made in China
Made in China (Chinatown)
Destination: New York (most beautiful clown I ever saw)
It was made
In China
China
China
China, it was made in China
In China
In China
I'll meet you in China
Here in Chinatown
I'll meet you in China
Here in Chinatown the most beautiful clown has that frown
Here in China (Here in Chinatown, here in Chinatown)
Chinatown (destination)
Uh-huh
Destination: New York
Neo number: 73672 (73672)
Department 6 7-B
Style
Number
FH4 7-2
Two
Two
Destination (you)
Destination, my expiration
7, 3, 6, 7, 0, 2 (R)
One
7, 3, 6, 7, 0, 2
Department number 7-60
The item name
Five pieces
Bridge set
Class
576
The quantity
The quantity
Oh, the quantity is one
One cent
One cent, you
Made in China
Made in China
It was made in china (Taiwanese, American)
Made in China
Everything is made in China
Guess not everything is made in China (steal your shoes make it out)
Got memories like
China, China (Chinese, Taiwanese, American)
China
Chinatown
Made in China
Here in Chinatown I've lost my sense of tact (China)
I'm on the ground
Here in Chinatown I'm awaiting
Here in Chinatown I'm waiting while I'm waiting on the ground (7, 6, 2)
Here in Chinatown I'm waiting for
Net worth (that clown)
I met in the subway last weekend (net weight)
25.2 kilograms
That clown
Was made of everything I wanted
That clown I met
On the subway had the
Most beautiful frown
Everyone I know has told me not to
Pursue it (1, 2, 3)
Destination
Made in China (Chinatown I'm waiting for that loner clown)
Made in China
It was made in China (made in Chinatown)
Made in China (that woman had the most beautiful frown)
Everything is made in China
Made in China, made in China
Made in China (Chinatown)
Destination: New York (most beautiful clown I ever saw)
It was made
In China
China
China
China, it was made in China
In China
In China
I'll meet you in China
Here in Chinatown
I'll meet you in China
Here in Chinatown the most beautiful clown has that frown
Here in China (Here in Chinatown, here in Chinatown)
Chinatown (destination)
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