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 know I can do this
But do I even want to be here
If for nothing else just to see what happens next
You can not tell me
That it won't be the same
Following the influx of so many brand new names
Enter my blood and I finally say what I want
Enter the room and it's all for nothing once again
Center your mind on the reasons why you resigned
Your back up plan backfired backlit by complacency
It's all in my mind once again
It's all in my mind once again
It's all in my mind once again
I know I can do this
But do I even want to be here
If for nothing else just to see what happens next
You can not tell me
That it won't be the same
Following the influx of so many brand new names
I'm losing my mind once again
I'm losing my mind once again
I'm losing my mind once again
I know I can do this
But I don't even want to be here
And I don't really give a fuck about what happens next
You can not tell me
That it won't be the same
Following the influx of so many brand new names
But do I even want to be here
If for nothing else just to see what happens next
You can not tell me
That it won't be the same
Following the influx of so many brand new names
Enter my blood and I finally say what I want
Enter the room and it's all for nothing once again
Center your mind on the reasons why you resigned
Your back up plan backfired backlit by complacency
It's all in my mind once again
It's all in my mind once again
It's all in my mind once again
I know I can do this
But do I even want to be here
If for nothing else just to see what happens next
You can not tell me
That it won't be the same
Following the influx of so many brand new names
I'm losing my mind once again
I'm losing my mind once again
I'm losing my mind once again
I know I can do this
But I don't even want to be here
And I don't really give a fuck about what happens next
You can not tell me
That it won't be the same
Following the influx of so many brand new names
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