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.
Nothin' like walkig down avenue a
But it' not like any other day
'Cause I feel you more than ever now
Throwing me off somehow
Nothin' like a girl with an attitude
But take it all away she don't know what to do
Now I got you in my fantasy
Over and over, humbling me
You got a way of finding me
Do the math,
It's meant to be
But how can this be good for me
If you never know where or when
I got blindsided
So used to seeing things my own way
And I liked it
But that just don't mean anything
Now I'm blindsided
You rocked my world I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And it's not fair
Well here's that other side of me
Where I sneak into your room and watch you sleep
And you bring out the high school in me
I can't pay attention
Give me detention
Living in the moment just kills the time
I want to find you and make you mine
My heart's a boombox beating all over town
It goes bum bum, bum bum
You got a way of finding me
Add it up
Can't you see
If this is your way of getting through to me
You're tripping me up again
You got a way of finding me
Do the math,
It's meant to be
But how can this be good for me
If you never know where or when
I got blindsided
So used to seeing things my own way
And I liked it
But that just don't mean anything
Now I'm blindsided
You rocked my world I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And it's not fair
I don't know what's come over me
'Cause I feel so differently
You got a way of finding me
Do the math
It's meant to be
If this is your way of getting through to me
Well you're tripping me out again
You got a way of finding me
Do the math,
It's meant to be
But how can this be good for me
If you never know where or when
I got blindsided
So used to seeing things my own way
And I liked it
But that just don't mean anything
Now I'm blindsided
You rocked my world I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And it's not fair
There's no point in askin' why
'Cause baby you're makin' me high
Blindsided
You rocked my world and I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And I like it
But it' not like any other day
'Cause I feel you more than ever now
Throwing me off somehow
Nothin' like a girl with an attitude
But take it all away she don't know what to do
Now I got you in my fantasy
Over and over, humbling me
You got a way of finding me
Do the math,
It's meant to be
But how can this be good for me
If you never know where or when
I got blindsided
So used to seeing things my own way
And I liked it
But that just don't mean anything
Now I'm blindsided
You rocked my world I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And it's not fair
Well here's that other side of me
Where I sneak into your room and watch you sleep
And you bring out the high school in me
I can't pay attention
Give me detention
Living in the moment just kills the time
I want to find you and make you mine
My heart's a boombox beating all over town
It goes bum bum, bum bum
You got a way of finding me
Add it up
Can't you see
If this is your way of getting through to me
You're tripping me up again
You got a way of finding me
Do the math,
It's meant to be
But how can this be good for me
If you never know where or when
I got blindsided
So used to seeing things my own way
And I liked it
But that just don't mean anything
Now I'm blindsided
You rocked my world I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And it's not fair
I don't know what's come over me
'Cause I feel so differently
You got a way of finding me
Do the math
It's meant to be
If this is your way of getting through to me
Well you're tripping me out again
You got a way of finding me
Do the math,
It's meant to be
But how can this be good for me
If you never know where or when
I got blindsided
So used to seeing things my own way
And I liked it
But that just don't mean anything
Now I'm blindsided
You rocked my world I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And it's not fair
There's no point in askin' why
'Cause baby you're makin' me high
Blindsided
You rocked my world and I never saw it coming
Got nowhere to hide
And I like it
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