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.
Well, it's Friday night at the football game,
The crowd is cheering one more time for me,
And everything is going fine so far
But life is just ten yards away
A football play that goes on three
But when you don't know me
And you don't see me
The ball springs loose
You're alone and scrambling
Once again you're looking for that open man
Today I'm right beside you screaming you can do this
No one seems to understand
I'm not afraid to take a stand
And when you don't know me
It makes no difference what you say
You are wrong
And maybe you don't want to say
Will I just get sacked
Someday I do this all because of you, yeah
Tired and bleeding
It's tough
I will go on
It makes me want to sing this song
The crowd is cheering one more time for me,
And everything is going fine so far
But life is just ten yards away
A football play that goes on three
But when you don't know me
And you don't see me
The ball springs loose
You're alone and scrambling
Once again you're looking for that open man
Today I'm right beside you screaming you can do this
No one seems to understand
I'm not afraid to take a stand
And when you don't know me
It makes no difference what you say
You are wrong
And maybe you don't want to say
Will I just get sacked
Someday I do this all because of you, yeah
Tired and bleeding
It's tough
I will go on
It makes me want to sing this song
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I remember when I saw them with The Ataris and they were so amazing. This is such a good song by them.
I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! It's like how this guy longs for a relationship with this girl and the high school football game is one big metaphor of how he wants her to notice him.
what a great song. these guys are really good.
More people should pay attention to this band, they are headed for big things.
i think the song is actually referring to graduating high school and how your life is so confusing during it all and you dont know where you are gonna go with your life. Hence the lines, "life is just 10 yards away" and also, "alone and scrambling once again". but hey, maybe im wrong
i think the song is actually referring to graduating high school and how your life is so confusing during it all and you dont know where you are gonna go with your life. Hence the lines, "life is just 10 yards away" and also, "alone and scrambling once again". but hey, maybe im wrong