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.
Oooh yeah woahhhh
My pulse is getting fast
My heart is gonna crash
Hey, I got something to say to you
We've been on overdrive
Maybe we should take some time... apart
I'm always on the road and putting on a show
I know you're really trying to keep up with me
Baby, we're compatible
But you must be sick of all the bull- I pull... on you
Now, I'm having second thoughts about us
I think I like it like it was
I know I shut the system down
But now I wanna bring it back up
[Chorus]
We need to reset, don't wanna regret
Not making it up with you
You and I are fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up... dedicated now
We crashed, but we can turn it
Around and around and around
After a reset
'Ey start it up again yeah oh
Start it up, yeah
I'm tired of the nights without you by my side
We only seem to text and e-mail
So you come on the road
Maybe we don't have to fall... apart
It's working for a while
But I see through your smile
This isn't the life you signed up for
You tell me, "It'll be okay"
As you board a different plane back to where you were
Now, are you having second thoughts about us
I know that I'm still in love
I know I shut the system down
But don't you wanna bring it back up?
[Chorus]
We need to reset, don't wanna regret
Not making it up with you
You and I are fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up... dedicated now
We crashed, but we can turn it
Around...
[Rap]
Hey hey! Pakinggan mo naman ako (please listen to me)
Hey hey! I think this is the way na dapat gawin (the way it should be done)
Reset! Sana naman ika'y sang-ayon din (I hope you also agree)
To all the things that I'm gonna say
I wish ika'y pumayag din (hope you will agree)
Mag-aagree ka ba? (will you agree?)
If I tell you that -
Magsimula tayo para tayo'y sobrang happy na (let's start over again, so we can really be happy)
We should reset all this
Ibalik ang nakaraan (let's turn back the clock)
Start it up
Start it up
Oh baby
Start it up again
Ohhh
Start it up
WE NEED A RESET~!
Fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up... dedicated now
We crashed but we can turn it
Around and around and around
After a reset
Not making it up with you
You and I are fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up, dedicated now
We crashed but we can turn it
Around and around and around
After a reset
Start it up again
Start it up
Start it up
Wooohhhh
Don't want to fall apart again~
My pulse is getting fast
My heart is gonna crash
Hey, I got something to say to you
We've been on overdrive
Maybe we should take some time... apart
I'm always on the road and putting on a show
I know you're really trying to keep up with me
Baby, we're compatible
But you must be sick of all the bull- I pull... on you
Now, I'm having second thoughts about us
I think I like it like it was
I know I shut the system down
But now I wanna bring it back up
[Chorus]
We need to reset, don't wanna regret
Not making it up with you
You and I are fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up... dedicated now
We crashed, but we can turn it
Around and around and around
After a reset
'Ey start it up again yeah oh
Start it up, yeah
I'm tired of the nights without you by my side
We only seem to text and e-mail
So you come on the road
Maybe we don't have to fall... apart
It's working for a while
But I see through your smile
This isn't the life you signed up for
You tell me, "It'll be okay"
As you board a different plane back to where you were
Now, are you having second thoughts about us
I know that I'm still in love
I know I shut the system down
But don't you wanna bring it back up?
[Chorus]
We need to reset, don't wanna regret
Not making it up with you
You and I are fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up... dedicated now
We crashed, but we can turn it
Around...
[Rap]
Hey hey! Pakinggan mo naman ako (please listen to me)
Hey hey! I think this is the way na dapat gawin (the way it should be done)
Reset! Sana naman ika'y sang-ayon din (I hope you also agree)
To all the things that I'm gonna say
I wish ika'y pumayag din (hope you will agree)
Mag-aagree ka ba? (will you agree?)
If I tell you that -
Magsimula tayo para tayo'y sobrang happy na (let's start over again, so we can really be happy)
We should reset all this
Ibalik ang nakaraan (let's turn back the clock)
Start it up
Start it up
Oh baby
Start it up again
Ohhh
Start it up
WE NEED A RESET~!
Fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up... dedicated now
We crashed but we can turn it
Around and around and around
After a reset
Not making it up with you
You and I are fading from the screen
Can we prevent a freeze?
We're losing power, and we're spinning down
Suddenly back up, dedicated now
We crashed but we can turn it
Around and around and around
After a reset
Start it up again
Start it up
Start it up
Wooohhhh
Don't want to fall apart again~
Lyrics submitted by smilemaria, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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