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 crawled out from the pain of yesterday
I crawled to you and
I said all the things that you said to say
Have I said enough?
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
I know how you're playin' these dirty games
They're killing me and
I know how you love to watch me beg
So here I am
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
I don't want to be the puppet for you
I don't want to bite the hand that's feeding
I don't want to be a sucker for you
Ah yes, you
I hate myself for begging
I hate myself for staying
I hate myself for listening to, you
It's too little too late, I can't escape
So I'm begging you please
I changed all the things that you told me to change
And now I'm on my knees
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
I just want to get out
Stuck inside of this
Waiting for something else
Waiting to exist
Can you offer me help?
Help for what I've missed
I've missed
I've
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
For listening to you, ah
For listening to you, ah
For listening to you, ah
I crawled to you and
I said all the things that you said to say
Have I said enough?
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
I know how you're playin' these dirty games
They're killing me and
I know how you love to watch me beg
So here I am
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
I don't want to be the puppet for you
I don't want to bite the hand that's feeding
I don't want to be a sucker for you
Ah yes, you
I hate myself for begging
I hate myself for staying
I hate myself for listening to, you
It's too little too late, I can't escape
So I'm begging you please
I changed all the things that you told me to change
And now I'm on my knees
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
I just want to get out
Stuck inside of this
Waiting for something else
Waiting to exist
Can you offer me help?
Help for what I've missed
I've missed
I've
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah
Do you like it, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
For listening to you, ah
For listening to you, ah
For listening to you, ah
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dependency blows.. this song fucking rawks.
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