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.
Some of my best friends are girls
Drink drink water water while the world whirls
Around you
Some of my best friends are girls, come on
I'm sure you're wrong
We will find one that you belong to
And the more I drink with you
The more I see the mess she made
Pour yours down the drain
And we'll rest away the mess she made
Crashing on my couch again
Rain rain drizzle drizzle while the room spins
Gray blankets forever
Drink drink water water in the moonlight with me
I'm right, you'll see
That the world is full of self-erasing angels
And the more I drink with you
The more I see the mess she made
Pour yours down the drain
And we'll rest away the mess she made
'Cause maybe you just need some time
To sober up your mind
And remember all the reasons to forget her
And maybe the moisture on your sleeve
Will dry before you leave
So you can wear your heart back on your sweater
But the more I drink with you
The more I see the mess she made
Pour yours down the drain
And we'll rest away the mess she made
Drink drink water water while the world whirls
Around you
Some of my best friends are girls, come on
I'm sure you're wrong
We will find one that you belong to
And the more I drink with you
The more I see the mess she made
Pour yours down the drain
And we'll rest away the mess she made
Crashing on my couch again
Rain rain drizzle drizzle while the room spins
Gray blankets forever
Drink drink water water in the moonlight with me
I'm right, you'll see
That the world is full of self-erasing angels
And the more I drink with you
The more I see the mess she made
Pour yours down the drain
And we'll rest away the mess she made
'Cause maybe you just need some time
To sober up your mind
And remember all the reasons to forget her
And maybe the moisture on your sleeve
Will dry before you leave
So you can wear your heart back on your sweater
But the more I drink with you
The more I see the mess she made
Pour yours down the drain
And we'll rest away the mess she made
Lyrics submitted by prosteve037
The Mess She Made Lyrics as written by Darwin Merwan Smith
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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