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.
It's two o'clock in the morning
And I'm waking up, reaching out
To cover you
And then it all comes back
I see your keys on the dresser
And there exactly where you left them
On the day that you walked out of my life
[Chorus:]
Who's gonna love you now
Who's going to be the one
To catch you falling
When you're world comes crashing down
Like I do
Who's going to hold you down
Who's gonna see your heart
Beyond your faults
When you can't admit you're wrong
When trouble comes to find you
Will she stay and walk with you
Tolerate all your excuses
And keep on loving you
Does she swing with your moods
Does she know how you like your food
Does she laugh at your stupid jokes
Especially the one that I hate the most
That you always seem to leave behind
'Cause nobody is going to do what I do for ya
[Chorus:]
Now it's time to close the curtains
I guess I can assume
That you're not coming back here
So I won't wait up for you
Didn't I swing with your moods
Didn't I know how you like your food
Even laughed at you stupid jokes
I could have been have been the one
But you'll never find out
That you always see to leave behind, boy
'Cause nobody gonna love you like I do
[Chorus:]
When you can't admit you're wrong
And all you friends are gone
Who's going love, love like, like I do
No matter what I do, what I do
No more holding my pillow
Who's going to love you like I do
Remember that your purpose is to unify
Don't forget to love each other
While we have the time
Remember, remember love, love
Like I do
And I'm waking up, reaching out
To cover you
And then it all comes back
I see your keys on the dresser
And there exactly where you left them
On the day that you walked out of my life
[Chorus:]
Who's gonna love you now
Who's going to be the one
To catch you falling
When you're world comes crashing down
Like I do
Who's going to hold you down
Who's gonna see your heart
Beyond your faults
When you can't admit you're wrong
When trouble comes to find you
Will she stay and walk with you
Tolerate all your excuses
And keep on loving you
Does she swing with your moods
Does she know how you like your food
Does she laugh at your stupid jokes
Especially the one that I hate the most
That you always seem to leave behind
'Cause nobody is going to do what I do for ya
[Chorus:]
Now it's time to close the curtains
I guess I can assume
That you're not coming back here
So I won't wait up for you
Didn't I swing with your moods
Didn't I know how you like your food
Even laughed at you stupid jokes
I could have been have been the one
But you'll never find out
That you always see to leave behind, boy
'Cause nobody gonna love you like I do
[Chorus:]
When you can't admit you're wrong
And all you friends are gone
Who's going love, love like, like I do
No matter what I do, what I do
No more holding my pillow
Who's going to love you like I do
Remember that your purpose is to unify
Don't forget to love each other
While we have the time
Remember, remember love, love
Like I do
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Who's Gonna Love You Now Lyrics as written by Kelli Adams Jonathan Rotem
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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