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 wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
Make that money, fake that bunny, ache my tummy
On the fence, all the time
Paint junk honey, your face so sunny, ain't that funny?
All my friends always lie to me
I know they're thinking
You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but I won't fight you
You suck anyway
You make me wanna die, right when I
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me
Keep on dreaming, don't stop breathing, fight those demons
And sell your soul, not your whole self, oh
If they see it when you're sleeping, make them leave it
I can't even see if it's all there anymore, so
You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but I won't fight you
You suck anyway
You make me wanna die, right when I
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me
Being me can only mean
Feeling scared to breathe
If you leave me then I'll be afraid of everything
That makes me anxious, gives me patience, calms me down
Lets me face this, let me sleep, and when I wake up
Let me be
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me
I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
Make that money, fake that bunny, ache my tummy
On the fence, all the time
Paint junk honey, your face so sunny, ain't that funny?
All my friends always lie to me
I know they're thinking
You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but I won't fight you
You suck anyway
You make me wanna die, right when I
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me
Keep on dreaming, don't stop breathing, fight those demons
And sell your soul, not your whole self, oh
If they see it when you're sleeping, make them leave it
I can't even see if it's all there anymore, so
You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyway
You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs
It hurts but I won't fight you
You suck anyway
You make me wanna die, right when I
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me
Being me can only mean
Feeling scared to breathe
If you leave me then I'll be afraid of everything
That makes me anxious, gives me patience, calms me down
Lets me face this, let me sleep, and when I wake up
Let me be
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might take my place
When I wake up, I'm afraid somebody else might end up being me
Lyrics submitted by koalabri, edited by Ornin, SekhmetKSC
Afraid Lyrics as written by Zachary Abels Jeremy Freedman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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