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.
Whoa
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Whoa
Sittin' on the corner of nowhere road
Just between "I wish I could"
And "I don't know"
Rain is splashing up between
Her toes
She doesn't know her own area code
She's the picture
Of a heart of gold
On the edge of depression I note
And a picture
Of the wrong high road
Now it's too late for
A fight or foe
Now she's lookin' at me to know
The faucet's runnin'
And my car got towed
I'm sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Whoa
Did you see the man
With the cocaine load?
It's on sale for the price of your soul
And a man with a long trench coat
Wish I could hide in a big black hole
Sell you all your pain 10-fold
And you're calling
Out a long, wrong road
Fitted for the box they mold
All you're missing is
A heart they stole
They're lookin' at me to know
My heart is pumpin'
And my feet got cold
I'm sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not
Yeah
Sure
I'm sure that I'm not
Sure
You know, oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh huh
Sittin' on the corner of nowhere road
Just between "I wish I could"
And "I don't know"
There's a man with a long trench coat
Wish I could hide in a big black hole
They're lookin' at me to know
My heart is pumpin'
And my feet got cold
I'm sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure about it
Yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
That I'm not
Yeah
You know, oh yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Oh yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Whoa
Sittin' on the corner of nowhere road
Just between "I wish I could"
And "I don't know"
Rain is splashing up between
Her toes
She doesn't know her own area code
She's the picture
Of a heart of gold
On the edge of depression I note
And a picture
Of the wrong high road
Now it's too late for
A fight or foe
Now she's lookin' at me to know
The faucet's runnin'
And my car got towed
I'm sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Whoa
Did you see the man
With the cocaine load?
It's on sale for the price of your soul
And a man with a long trench coat
Wish I could hide in a big black hole
Sell you all your pain 10-fold
And you're calling
Out a long, wrong road
Fitted for the box they mold
All you're missing is
A heart they stole
They're lookin' at me to know
My heart is pumpin'
And my feet got cold
I'm sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not
Yeah
Sure
I'm sure that I'm not
Sure
You know, oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh huh
Sittin' on the corner of nowhere road
Just between "I wish I could"
And "I don't know"
There's a man with a long trench coat
Wish I could hide in a big black hole
They're lookin' at me to know
My heart is pumpin'
And my feet got cold
I'm sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I do surely doubt it
I wish that I could say
That I was sure about it
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure about it
Yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
That I'm not
Yeah
You know, oh yeah
I'm definitely sure
That I'm not sure
Oh yeah
Lyrics submitted by sunnybunnygirl
Sure About It Lyrics as written by Taylor Hanson Isaac Hanson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I think this song is about being unsure about a particular thing in general, doesn't have to be anything specific.. but when you reach a crossroad and you're unsure of something then this song definitely speaks from that point of view.. doesn't have to be more complicated than that.
Personally, I have no idea what the song means, and I've listened to it time and time again. When the question of what it meant came up in concert, I was hoping that the guys would answer it for me, but Tay was all "Really, we don't know what it means!" which just...confuses me...lol.
i don't understand this song either
I also couldn't tell...as far as I can tell it's some sort of confliction. I guess if Tay doesnt know then we wont either. Ah, well. Good song nontheless.