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.
Mother fear always worried
Something got the wrong idea
All around and knows
Something not keen and we might saw
It may well be
It's like as many overboard as they say
Overboard on we D-Day gather
Fuck off my least is more
Light of my
All of my life
All of my life
Be good size
You got it right
Not just two hundred
Be a good size
Be good size
Be good size
We do lack do we lack
Our lucky spirit earth
Round ship all around
All freedom say nothing
And nothing more
Some to do with or not really good
At this one time is like all the worst crap
You ever did see in front of your eyes
All at once a time
You got it right
Not just two hundred
Be a good size
Be good size
Light of my
All of my life
All of my life
Be good size
Be good size
You teem in
We have for surprise
Back around the vacuum in
Well played, ah well
How she do it
Spot by a house
Twinlings viewing down for the size
At least what is left of it now
You got it right
Not just two hundred
Be a good size
Be good size
Light of my
All of my life
All of my life
Be good size
Be good size
Something got the wrong idea
All around and knows
Something not keen and we might saw
It may well be
It's like as many overboard as they say
Overboard on we D-Day gather
Fuck off my least is more
Light of my
All of my life
All of my life
Be good size
You got it right
Not just two hundred
Be a good size
Be good size
Be good size
We do lack do we lack
Our lucky spirit earth
Round ship all around
All freedom say nothing
And nothing more
Some to do with or not really good
At this one time is like all the worst crap
You ever did see in front of your eyes
All at once a time
You got it right
Not just two hundred
Be a good size
Be good size
Light of my
All of my life
All of my life
Be good size
Be good size
You teem in
We have for surprise
Back around the vacuum in
Well played, ah well
How she do it
Spot by a house
Twinlings viewing down for the size
At least what is left of it now
You got it right
Not just two hundred
Be a good size
Be good size
Light of my
All of my life
All of my life
Be good size
Be good size
Lyrics submitted by Acherus
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