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.
Haha
Everybody said
You'd better stay in school
Get a real job boy
Don't be a fool
Burn that guitar
You can never be a star
I can, I can, I can so
A thousand disbelievers couldn't keep me on the ground
I've invented a momentum that'll never slow me down
I believe it 'cause I feel it and I shout it out loud
I can, I can, I can so
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Wear my heart on my fist take you by surprise fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Hahahaha, Ok,ok,ok
Be a movie star
or rock the main stage
An XBox tester
or an astronaut in space
If they tell you that you can't
you can shove it in their face
I can I can I can so
A hundred thousand disbelievers couldn't keep me on the ground
I've invented a momentum that'll never slow me down
I believe it 'cause I feel it and I shout it out loud
I can I can I can so
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Wear my heart on my fist take you by surprise fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Yeah
I can do anything
Never try, never win
never get a break
You miss a hundred percent of the
shots you never take
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
(Yeah) Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Wear my heart on my fist take you by surprise fire
Uh uh, forget that
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Everybody said
You'd better stay in school
Get a real job boy
Don't be a fool
Burn that guitar
You can never be a star
I can, I can, I can so
A thousand disbelievers couldn't keep me on the ground
I've invented a momentum that'll never slow me down
I believe it 'cause I feel it and I shout it out loud
I can, I can, I can so
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Wear my heart on my fist take you by surprise fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Hahahaha, Ok,ok,ok
Be a movie star
or rock the main stage
An XBox tester
or an astronaut in space
If they tell you that you can't
you can shove it in their face
I can I can I can so
A hundred thousand disbelievers couldn't keep me on the ground
I've invented a momentum that'll never slow me down
I believe it 'cause I feel it and I shout it out loud
I can I can I can so
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Wear my heart on my fist take you by surprise fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Yeah
I can do anything
Never try, never win
never get a break
You miss a hundred percent of the
shots you never take
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
(Yeah) Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Never push the limit and don't play with fire
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Wear my heart on my fist take you by surprise fire
Uh uh, forget that
I can do anything
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Everybody said boy don't go any higher
(Uh uh, fuck that)
I can do anything
Lyrics submitted by NataliexMusic, edited by shanzay120, MariIvette
Anything Lyrics as written by Brian John Howes Jacob William Hoggard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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