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.
Yeah, these late nights aren't what they used to be
Traded fireflies for every headlight that I see
The country roads that raised me, I see them now but as a memory
Everything's good, everything's fine
It's somebody's home but it'll never be mine
You and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
All this sunshine, I'm just wishin' it would rain
A thousand faces, but not one of them knows my name
Cause I
Say goodbye to what feels right, football games on a Friday night
Everything's good, everything's fine
It's somebody's home but it'll never be mine
You and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
Just like the seasons change, I know things'll never be the same
I'd give it all just to feel that way again
When it was you and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
You and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
I'd leave this all behind,
To just live that simple life
Traded fireflies for every headlight that I see
The country roads that raised me, I see them now but as a memory
Everything's good, everything's fine
It's somebody's home but it'll never be mine
You and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
All this sunshine, I'm just wishin' it would rain
A thousand faces, but not one of them knows my name
Cause I
Say goodbye to what feels right, football games on a Friday night
Everything's good, everything's fine
It's somebody's home but it'll never be mine
You and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
Just like the seasons change, I know things'll never be the same
I'd give it all just to feel that way again
When it was you and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
You and me riding round in the Chevy
Two green lights and we're outta the city
It's all I've ever known, when I don't know where to go
Got no jobs and we got no money,
Got no cares, when we hit the ground running
Nothing but summer sky
Just living that simple life
I'd leave this all behind,
To just live that simple life
Lyrics submitted by atitkosblogos
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