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'm a fracture dressed in red
I know you fell in love
Heard you never kissed him since
I knew I had enough
She was a fracture dressed in black
I know she fell in love
Heard she never kissed him since
I knew she had enough
What's a little purple kiss
to make my dreams come true?
You were always reckless
But you know you want it too
This one's for serious girls
na na na na na na
na na na na na na
Maybe a drink will do you in
Maybe you'll lose control
Maybe it was all a big mistake
Maybe you lied and i stole
Soon my name will be on those lips
Soon I'll capture your heart
Soon will never come soon enough
Soon as a sunburn I'll start
What's a little purple kiss
to make my dreams come true?
You were always reckless
But you know you want it too
This one's for serious girls
na na na na na na
na na na na na na
A big kiss just for the reckless
At peace under the wreckage
A big kiss just for the reckless
At peace under the wreckage
A big kiss just for the reckless
At peace under the wreckage
Little fractures
In the mind's eye you're mine
We're fine
In the mind's eye
We're fine
We're fine
Soon my name will be on those lips
Soon I'll capture your heart
Soon will never come soon enough
Soon as a sunburn I'll start
I know you fell in love
Heard you never kissed him since
I knew I had enough
She was a fracture dressed in black
I know she fell in love
Heard she never kissed him since
I knew she had enough
What's a little purple kiss
to make my dreams come true?
You were always reckless
But you know you want it too
This one's for serious girls
na na na na na na
na na na na na na
Maybe a drink will do you in
Maybe you'll lose control
Maybe it was all a big mistake
Maybe you lied and i stole
Soon my name will be on those lips
Soon I'll capture your heart
Soon will never come soon enough
Soon as a sunburn I'll start
What's a little purple kiss
to make my dreams come true?
You were always reckless
But you know you want it too
This one's for serious girls
na na na na na na
na na na na na na
A big kiss just for the reckless
At peace under the wreckage
A big kiss just for the reckless
At peace under the wreckage
A big kiss just for the reckless
At peace under the wreckage
Little fractures
In the mind's eye you're mine
We're fine
In the mind's eye
We're fine
We're fine
Soon my name will be on those lips
Soon I'll capture your heart
Soon will never come soon enough
Soon as a sunburn I'll start
Lyrics submitted by Emzee4life
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