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.
My mouth has a lot of things to say
But my brain wants it to stop while I'm behind
And I don't think they'll ever find my mind
My brain has a lot of things to say
But my mouth has pushed you all away
And being honest isn't easy anyway
Cause we are all liars
We speak with lying tongues
We think that we are something
We are not even close
We sit around and complain
And watch life drag on
Who are we to say those things we say when the chips are down?
To kick another man and watch him fall will not help at all
This drink has a lot of things to say
Somehow my mouth just gets in the way
And getting drunk is pretty easy anyway
This song has a lot of things to say
But I'm too drunk and I've been lead astray
And fucking up is pretty easy anyway
Cause we are all liars
We speak with lying tongues
We think that we are something
We are not even close
We sit around and complain
And watch life drag on
Who are we to say those things we say when the chips are down?
To kick another man and watch him fall will not help at all
I want to change the way I am when I go out
When I start to fade
When words come out my mouth that I don't want to hear anymore
My mouth has a lot of things to say
But my brain wants it to stop while I'm behind
And I don't think they'll ever find my mind
My brain has a lot of things to say
But my mouth has pushed you all away
And being honest isn't easy anyway
Cause we are all liars
We speak with lying tongues
We think that we are something
We are not even close
We sit around and complain
And watch life drag on
Who are we to say those things we say when the chips are down?
To kick another man and watch him fall will not help at all
This drink has a lot of things to say
Somehow my mouth just gets in the way
And getting drunk is pretty easy anyway
This song has a lot of things to say
But I'm too drunk and I've been lead astray
And fucking up is pretty easy anyway
Cause we are all liars
We speak with lying tongues
We think that we are something
We are not even close
We sit around and complain
And watch life drag on
Who are we to say those things we say when the chips are down?
To kick another man and watch him fall will not help at all
I want to change the way I am when I go out
When I start to fade
When words come out my mouth that I don't want to hear anymore
My mouth has a lot of things to say
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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