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.
It was dark and maybe you couldn't see me
Raining ahead her name's Tiffany
I know that girl she lives on my street
And she wants you, they all want you
Found out girls only after one thing
You want it all to see and be seen
To show you chose her all over me
Like she won you
Baby I want you
But they all want you when you're shinning
Like a bar fly who's always buying
The one guy who never says no
But I'm the one that sees you in the party; people leave you
And my heart breaks watching it takin' its toll
Up on a stage with your precious guitar
Everyone wants to be where you are
To bathe in the glorious light of your star
They all want to
Its cuz they want you
Its closing time when your boys show up
They got a keg of beer in that pick up truck
Egging you on to go out an get drunk
You know you want to
Baby I warned you
But they all want you when you're shinning
Like a bar fly who's always buying
The one guy who never says no
But I'm the one that sees you in the party; people leave you
And my heart breaks watching it takin' its toll
You said I was different; stood in a class of my own
You said you'd follow me home
But here I am all alone
Because they catch you
Like a bar fly who's always buying
The one guy who never says no
But I'm the one that needs you in the party people leave you
And my heart breaks baby it's takin' its toll
They all want you
But I do too
Raining ahead her name's Tiffany
I know that girl she lives on my street
And she wants you, they all want you
Found out girls only after one thing
You want it all to see and be seen
To show you chose her all over me
Like she won you
Baby I want you
But they all want you when you're shinning
Like a bar fly who's always buying
The one guy who never says no
But I'm the one that sees you in the party; people leave you
And my heart breaks watching it takin' its toll
Up on a stage with your precious guitar
Everyone wants to be where you are
To bathe in the glorious light of your star
They all want to
Its cuz they want you
Its closing time when your boys show up
They got a keg of beer in that pick up truck
Egging you on to go out an get drunk
You know you want to
Baby I warned you
But they all want you when you're shinning
Like a bar fly who's always buying
The one guy who never says no
But I'm the one that sees you in the party; people leave you
And my heart breaks watching it takin' its toll
You said I was different; stood in a class of my own
You said you'd follow me home
But here I am all alone
Because they catch you
Like a bar fly who's always buying
The one guy who never says no
But I'm the one that needs you in the party people leave you
And my heart breaks baby it's takin' its toll
They all want you
But I do too
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