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.
Don't remind me anymore of things that happened in our past
from which is said you want to learn, things we know that can't be changed
'cause it makes me feel so sad to see how we got stuck -
and I can't think of how to solve this, can not think straight, think at all
I can't break into new ground, cannot find a new thing found
nor cannot find an old thing found, so I won't change anymore
please leave me all alone, just leave me on my own
share your problems with yourself, don't come here and make me crazy
I can't learn from this my life, cannot get any smarter
I never claimed to be smarty, -
let me puke on what's got learning, development and understanding
to me this chambers all are locked, adding locks the more I know
Don't remind me anymore of things that happened in our past
before it's gone and I don't care, just keep it to yourself
you said, why don't you come over and we can talk things all over?
but I can handle my life better being aware of how we fucked up
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Look, shit...
Look, shit...
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah blah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah...
from which is said you want to learn, things we know that can't be changed
'cause it makes me feel so sad to see how we got stuck -
and I can't think of how to solve this, can not think straight, think at all
I can't break into new ground, cannot find a new thing found
nor cannot find an old thing found, so I won't change anymore
please leave me all alone, just leave me on my own
share your problems with yourself, don't come here and make me crazy
I can't learn from this my life, cannot get any smarter
I never claimed to be smarty, -
let me puke on what's got learning, development and understanding
to me this chambers all are locked, adding locks the more I know
Don't remind me anymore of things that happened in our past
before it's gone and I don't care, just keep it to yourself
you said, why don't you come over and we can talk things all over?
but I can handle my life better being aware of how we fucked up
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Look, shit...
Look, shit...
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah blah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
Blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah, but you did that
blah blah blah, and you did this
blah blah, yeah...
Lyrics submitted by Fabian-R
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