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.
You're feelin' tired, I know three's a crowd
But if I bring along a friend it'll be fine for now
Man, I can't help it, I'm just always in the middle
Read the bible in the evening, hang with demons on the weekend
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easy
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easier
(Gotta, gotta, gotta get out if you wanna get in, woo)
Follow that little red bouncin' ball
As it bounced round the galaxy, came back to us all
The little bit he learned about the outer space is
It's gotta destroy before it creates
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easy
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell would be easier
I'm the golden baby born into the center
Mother was a gun and I fed nature to the beggars
Always talkin' but the kids never listen
They die in the evening, become demons for the weekend
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easy
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell would be easier
Tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
But if I bring along a friend it'll be fine for now
Man, I can't help it, I'm just always in the middle
Read the bible in the evening, hang with demons on the weekend
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easy
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easier
(Gotta, gotta, gotta get out if you wanna get in, woo)
Follow that little red bouncin' ball
As it bounced round the galaxy, came back to us all
The little bit he learned about the outer space is
It's gotta destroy before it creates
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easy
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell would be easier
I'm the golden baby born into the center
Mother was a gun and I fed nature to the beggars
Always talkin' but the kids never listen
They die in the evening, become demons for the weekend
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell should be easy
After you, I don't know what I believe in
After you, hell would be easier
Tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
I'm atomic man, I'm the moon that pulls
The tides that take the sand
Lyrics submitted by doctorbarber, edited by antaresiv
Atomic Man Lyrics as written by Brian Joseph Burton John Baldwin Gourley
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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most of these lyrics aren't even close but this song is awesome
Well here's some corrections, hope they're correct, no booklet or anything here, just my ears.
*Man, I can't help it, I'm just so into the middle
*Leave the bottle in the evenin', hang with demons on the weekend
*Gotta gotta gotta get out if you wanna get it
*Follow that little red bouncin' ball, as it bounced 'round the galaxy, came back to us all
*A little bitty lure, now the outer space sees it's gotta destroy before it creates
*After you, hell will be easier
*Always talkin' but the kids never listen, they die in the evenin', become demons for the weekend
And one last
*After you, hell will be easier
Other than those it's correct, I believe.
Lyrics as per the printed lyrics included on the vinyl insert. In other words, the correct, full lyrics.
you're feeling tired I know threes a crowd but if I bring along a friend it'll be fine for now
man I can't help it im just always in the middle read the bible in the evening hang with demons on the weekend
After you I dont know what I believe in after you hell should be easy after you I dont know what I believe in after you hell should be easier
Gotta gotta gotta get out, if you want to get it
Follow that little red bouncing ball as it bounced round the galaxy came back to us all the little bit he learned about outer space is its gotta destroy before it creates
After you I dont know what I believe in after you hell should be easy after you I dont know what I believe in after you hell will be easier
Im the golden baby born into the center mother was a gun and i fed nature to the beggars
Always talkin but the kids never listen they die in the evening become Demons for the weekend
After you I dont know what I believe in after you hell should be easy after you I dont know what I believe in after you hell will be ewill
Tides that take the sand im atomic man im the moon that pulls the tides that take the sand