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.
I'll cut my heart out and leave it here on the stage
And you can come pick it up after the show
And when you find out what I really meant you let me know
I'll cut it out, cut it out, cut my heart out
And leave it here on the stage
And you can come pick it up after the show
And when you find out what you really want you let me know
I'll cut it out, cut it out, cut my heart out
With some more so-called friends
And we can meet at the house after the show
And you will smile and lie to my face, I'll never know
I'll never know, never know it again
To fall in love you get fucked
You give in until you both give up
So give in to your next sweet young love
To fall in love you get to fuck
So who's the whore? So who's the whore?
Can't count the lies
You get to fuck, so who's the whore?
So who's the whore?
You twist my words to fit the end
So what's a friend? So what's a friend?
The truth remains to get your end
So what's a friend? So what's a friend?
So what's a friend? So what's a friend?
And you can come pick it up after the show
And when you find out what I really meant you let me know
I'll cut it out, cut it out, cut my heart out
And leave it here on the stage
And you can come pick it up after the show
And when you find out what you really want you let me know
I'll cut it out, cut it out, cut my heart out
With some more so-called friends
And we can meet at the house after the show
And you will smile and lie to my face, I'll never know
I'll never know, never know it again
To fall in love you get fucked
You give in until you both give up
So give in to your next sweet young love
To fall in love you get to fuck
So who's the whore? So who's the whore?
Can't count the lies
You get to fuck, so who's the whore?
So who's the whore?
You twist my words to fit the end
So what's a friend? So what's a friend?
The truth remains to get your end
So what's a friend? So what's a friend?
So what's a friend? So what's a friend?
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