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 can come from out of nowhere
Hit you when you're safe and warm
Take it easy my star
Your time is gonna come
Your time is gonna come
You got those crazy blue eyes
Yeah you got those crazy blues
All those pretty smiles
I can see them laughing at you
Your time is gonna come
Your time is gonna come
I don't want to be your punching bag
Your complacent little princess
All tragic and sad
I'm not going to let you
Overwhelm me anymore
No, not anymore
Yeah you say you got this bad thing
Yeah you say you got it bad
You have broken every heart
Of every friend you've ever had
Someday the time is going to come
When all your friends just go away
I wonder why I stick around
Sometimes I wish you would leave
You'll say you'll love me forever
Then you spit on me
You time is going to come
I swear your time is going to come
I don't want to be your whipping boy
Your pathetic little loser
Someone you can ignore
I'm not going to let you overwhelm me
Anymore (aww)
I'm not going to let you hurt me anymore
I'm not going to let you hit me anymore
I'm not going to let you kick me anymore
I will not let you overwhelm me anymore (anymore)
It can come from out of nowhere
I don't want to be your simple saving grace
Just another little victim with a happy face
Oh, someday (someday)
Someday (someday)
Somebody's gonna come
I hope they do this to you
I'm not going to let you overwhelm me anymore
I will not let you hurt me anymore
I will not let you hit me anymore
I will not let you twist me anymore
No, I will not let you turn me inside out
Hit you when you're safe and warm
Take it easy my star
Your time is gonna come
Your time is gonna come
You got those crazy blue eyes
Yeah you got those crazy blues
All those pretty smiles
I can see them laughing at you
Your time is gonna come
Your time is gonna come
I don't want to be your punching bag
Your complacent little princess
All tragic and sad
I'm not going to let you
Overwhelm me anymore
No, not anymore
Yeah you say you got this bad thing
Yeah you say you got it bad
You have broken every heart
Of every friend you've ever had
Someday the time is going to come
When all your friends just go away
I wonder why I stick around
Sometimes I wish you would leave
You'll say you'll love me forever
Then you spit on me
You time is going to come
I swear your time is going to come
I don't want to be your whipping boy
Your pathetic little loser
Someone you can ignore
I'm not going to let you overwhelm me
Anymore (aww)
I'm not going to let you hurt me anymore
I'm not going to let you hit me anymore
I'm not going to let you kick me anymore
I will not let you overwhelm me anymore (anymore)
It can come from out of nowhere
I don't want to be your simple saving grace
Just another little victim with a happy face
Oh, someday (someday)
Someday (someday)
Somebody's gonna come
I hope they do this to you
I'm not going to let you overwhelm me anymore
I will not let you hurt me anymore
I will not let you hit me anymore
I will not let you twist me anymore
No, I will not let you turn me inside out
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