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.
We sit in the car
Outside your house
I can feel the heat comin' round
I go to put my arm around you and you
Give me a look like I'm way out of bounds
Well you let out one of your bored sighs and
Lately when I look into your eyes
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
We get dressed up
And we go
Out, baby for the night
We come home early burning
Burning for some fire fight
I'm sick and tired of you setting me up, yeah
Setting me up just to knock, knock, knocking me down
Down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I pull you close, but when we
Kiss, I can feel a doubt
I remember back when we started
My kisses used to turn you inside out
I used to drive you to work in the morning
Friday night I'd drive you all around
You used to love to drive me wild but
Lately girl you get your kicks from just driving me
Down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
Oh, darling I'm going down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
Outside your house
I can feel the heat comin' round
I go to put my arm around you and you
Give me a look like I'm way out of bounds
Well you let out one of your bored sighs and
Lately when I look into your eyes
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
We get dressed up
And we go
Out, baby for the night
We come home early burning
Burning for some fire fight
I'm sick and tired of you setting me up, yeah
Setting me up just to knock, knock, knocking me down
Down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I pull you close, but when we
Kiss, I can feel a doubt
I remember back when we started
My kisses used to turn you inside out
I used to drive you to work in the morning
Friday night I'd drive you all around
You used to love to drive me wild but
Lately girl you get your kicks from just driving me
Down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
Oh, darling I'm going down
I'm going down, down, down, down
I'm going down, down, down, down
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I'm Going Down Lyrics as written by Bruce Springsteen
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