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.
Sharing a room, sharing a bed
Not as easy as the things you said
The ceiling sank, we broke the bank
And we're all spent, yeah we're all spent
The midnight pact that we made
Didn't hold up in the light of the day
The ceiling sank, we broke the bank
And we can't stay, no we can't stay
Finally got the rules and you changed the game
I was such a fool when I tried to play
We could never get it right
Finally saw the truth when your tongue was tied
Can't even convince me when you lie
Now we leave it all behind
It's alright, at least we tried
Tasted the tears from younger years
That I saved up, that I saved up
The levy broke with the words you spoke
Gotta clean up, gotta clean up
Once you were the only thing that was constant
Now the only constant is the need to rearrange
Finally got the rules and you changed the game
I was such a fool when I tried to play
We could never get it right
Finally saw the truth when your tongue was tied
Can't even convince me when you lie
Now we leave it all behind
It's alright, at least we tried
I got the rules, you changed the game
I was such a fool when I tried to play
Now we leave it all behind
It's alright, at least we tried
Not as easy as the things you said
The ceiling sank, we broke the bank
And we're all spent, yeah we're all spent
The midnight pact that we made
Didn't hold up in the light of the day
The ceiling sank, we broke the bank
And we can't stay, no we can't stay
Finally got the rules and you changed the game
I was such a fool when I tried to play
We could never get it right
Finally saw the truth when your tongue was tied
Can't even convince me when you lie
Now we leave it all behind
It's alright, at least we tried
Tasted the tears from younger years
That I saved up, that I saved up
The levy broke with the words you spoke
Gotta clean up, gotta clean up
Once you were the only thing that was constant
Now the only constant is the need to rearrange
Finally got the rules and you changed the game
I was such a fool when I tried to play
We could never get it right
Finally saw the truth when your tongue was tied
Can't even convince me when you lie
Now we leave it all behind
It's alright, at least we tried
I got the rules, you changed the game
I was such a fool when I tried to play
Now we leave it all behind
It's alright, at least we tried
Lyrics submitted by CeeAyyBee
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