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's time to kick the habit, I'm coming clean
It's been a hell of a ride but it's all caught up with me
And now I'm off track, feel like I'm right back where I started
Sat on the kitchen floor all alone talking to a ghost
About where we go when we go
He said, "Life is the great unknown"
Better jump, better run and
Don't stop now
Though the motion sickness has you spinning out
'Cause you're on your way
Oh my friend, just look how far you've come and
Think twice before you go and throw it all away
Between the peace and the panic, I can't break up the static
I need a cleaner frequency
I frequently burn out and vanish, I'm on another planet
There's just no getting through to me
But then I find myself in bed
Lost inside my head again
Running over everything
The voices, they are deafening
But out from the noise
I hear that familiar voice
He says, "Life is the great unknown"
Better jump, better run, better go
Better jump, run
Don't stop now
Though the motion sickness has you spinning out
'Cause you're on your way
Oh my friend, just look how far you've come and
Think twice before you go and throw (throw) it all away
'Cause you're on your way
(You're on your way)
'Cause you're on your way
'Cause you're on your way (way)
Don't stop now
Though the motion sickness has you spinning out
'Cause you're on your way
Oh my friend, just look how far you've come and
Think twice before you go and throw (throw) it all away
Before you throw it all away
Before you throw it all away
It's been a hell of a ride but it's all caught up with me
And now I'm off track, feel like I'm right back where I started
Sat on the kitchen floor all alone talking to a ghost
About where we go when we go
He said, "Life is the great unknown"
Better jump, better run and
Don't stop now
Though the motion sickness has you spinning out
'Cause you're on your way
Oh my friend, just look how far you've come and
Think twice before you go and throw it all away
Between the peace and the panic, I can't break up the static
I need a cleaner frequency
I frequently burn out and vanish, I'm on another planet
There's just no getting through to me
But then I find myself in bed
Lost inside my head again
Running over everything
The voices, they are deafening
But out from the noise
I hear that familiar voice
He says, "Life is the great unknown"
Better jump, better run, better go
Better jump, run
Don't stop now
Though the motion sickness has you spinning out
'Cause you're on your way
Oh my friend, just look how far you've come and
Think twice before you go and throw (throw) it all away
'Cause you're on your way
(You're on your way)
'Cause you're on your way
'Cause you're on your way (way)
Don't stop now
Though the motion sickness has you spinning out
'Cause you're on your way
Oh my friend, just look how far you've come and
Think twice before you go and throw (throw) it all away
Before you throw it all away
Before you throw it all away
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Motion Sickness Lyrics as written by Daniel Washington Benedict Kieran James Barlow
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave
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