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.
You can't get through it
You can't get over it
You can't get around
Just like in a dream
You'll open your mouth to scream
And you won't make a sound
You can't believe your eyes
You can't believe your ears
You can't believe your friends
You can't believe you're here
And you're not gonna get through it
So you are going down
I put a cup out on the window sill
To catch the water as it fell
Now I got a glass half full of rain
To measure the time between
When you said you'd come
And when you actually come
Little mister limp dick
Is up to his old tricks
And thought he'd call me
One last time
But I'm just about done
With the oh-woe-is-me shit
And I want everything back
That's mine
You can't get over it
You can't get around
Just like in a dream
You'll open your mouth to scream
And you won't make a sound
You can't believe your eyes
You can't believe your ears
You can't believe your friends
You can't believe you're here
And you're not gonna get through it
So you are going down
I put a cup out on the window sill
To catch the water as it fell
Now I got a glass half full of rain
To measure the time between
When you said you'd come
And when you actually come
Little mister limp dick
Is up to his old tricks
And thought he'd call me
One last time
But I'm just about done
With the oh-woe-is-me shit
And I want everything back
That's mine
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love, love, love this song. i used to not really like it when i was younger but then i got into the beat and the lyrics... now it's one of my favorites. :) go ani.