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.
Go downtown to catch the early movie
The shows are cheaper there
And they don't mind if you put your feet up
She's out on the highway
She's got a homemade sign it says
Go ahead try to figure what my future looks like
I don't want to live my life like a story
Always thinkin' I could've been something
Don't run along side and control me
Just film away and let me be
At ease I, I feel fine
I'll move on, I'll go on
There's something so divided
Don't worry about me I'll be fine
Don't live your life for me or for anyone
You live your life as if you're one
You live your life as if you're one
Quiet, it's awful quiet
How can you be mad?
We've just got started
I want to shave my head and lie in bed all day long
How can you be mad?
We've just got started
You live your as if you're one
You live your as if you're one
At ease I, I feel fine
I'll move on, I'll go on
Don't live your life like a movie
Always thinkin' you could've been something
Don't live your life for me or for anyone
You live your life as if you're one
You live your life as if you're one
Quiet, it's awful quiet so quiet
The shows are cheaper there
And they don't mind if you put your feet up
She's out on the highway
She's got a homemade sign it says
Go ahead try to figure what my future looks like
I don't want to live my life like a story
Always thinkin' I could've been something
Don't run along side and control me
Just film away and let me be
At ease I, I feel fine
I'll move on, I'll go on
There's something so divided
Don't worry about me I'll be fine
Don't live your life for me or for anyone
You live your life as if you're one
You live your life as if you're one
Quiet, it's awful quiet
How can you be mad?
We've just got started
I want to shave my head and lie in bed all day long
How can you be mad?
We've just got started
You live your as if you're one
You live your as if you're one
At ease I, I feel fine
I'll move on, I'll go on
Don't live your life like a movie
Always thinkin' you could've been something
Don't live your life for me or for anyone
You live your life as if you're one
You live your life as if you're one
Quiet, it's awful quiet so quiet
Lyrics submitted by killingjuliet
Divided Lyrics as written by Tegan Quin Sara Quin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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i lve this song so much. thisis one of my favorite groups. i love their voices and heir lyrics.
but its "go ahead try to figure out what my future looks like"
thats what i have :)
this is probly one of my favourite T&S songs. i just really like the flow of the song.
this is probly one of my favourite T&S songs. i just really like the flow of the song.
Once upon a time, T&S couldn't stand one another. Tegan got to spend a week apart from Sara by staying at a friends' house. She felt it was liberating, and it inspired her to write this song about Sara. And they lived happily ever after, the end.
"I wanna shave my head and lie in bed all day long..."
Oh, I know the feeling. This songs speaks to me in so many ways.
I also like: "Yeah, talk like that so when you're 18 you can hear what a brat you were." Haha!
It is all about the good and bad of being a twin. Wanting to be your own person, but knowing you can't be.
Yeah, fully, l was at the T&S show with my girlie on Feb 16th and before they played it it was like, YEAH I WROTE THIS FOR MY SISTER and the audience was like AWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
isn't this about therapy/counseling, too? "how can you be mad, we just got started."