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.
"Well I only brought three, what you lookin' at me for?"
She's dressed in white and putting off crying
"Well you're the best man, so what's the plan?
Why don't you talk to Matty about it?"
I said, "I only brought three like I told you before
We're gonna have to ask about"
Free bar, that's the point
Spilling Amaretto 'cause of previous joints
I'm sitting with a girl, fortunate placing
Preceding railing racket off a porcelain basin
And who's he? Giving you the lips?
I've never seen him knockin' about
He looks just like me, but six foot three
So I reckon you could knock him out
"Well, I think I'll say a couple of words if you don't mind
I never really got on with your bird the first time
I met her out, dressed in nowt
Tellin' everybody you were shagging about"
Well, who's this? Going for the kiss
I'm probably gonna yosh in your mouth
Because it's five past three, I can hardly see
And I'm on the verge of passing out
She's dressed in white and putting off crying
"Well you're the best man, so what's the plan?
Why don't you talk to Matty about it?"
I said, "I only brought three like I told you before
We're gonna have to ask about"
Free bar, that's the point
Spilling Amaretto 'cause of previous joints
I'm sitting with a girl, fortunate placing
Preceding railing racket off a porcelain basin
And who's he? Giving you the lips?
I've never seen him knockin' about
He looks just like me, but six foot three
So I reckon you could knock him out
"Well, I think I'll say a couple of words if you don't mind
I never really got on with your bird the first time
I met her out, dressed in nowt
Tellin' everybody you were shagging about"
Well, who's this? Going for the kiss
I'm probably gonna yosh in your mouth
Because it's five past three, I can hardly see
And I'm on the verge of passing out
Lyrics submitted by deadkidsean, edited by kidrickhalcrof, morganmrose, Sophie11099, hayleemyers, p218, ElleDriver, kingkhurana
Menswear Lyrics as written by Adam Brian Thomas Hann Ross Stewart Macdonald
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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I think it's 5:03, not 3:05.
Actually, I'm pretty sure it's "five past 3."
He means 5 past 3
nah its 5 past 3 so 3.05