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've got the understanding of a 4-year-old
I've got the peice of mind of a killer soul
I've got the rationale of a new york cop
I've got the patience of a chopping block yeah
Trip like I do
Trip like I do (oh my god this is the best)
I've got the acumen of a season broke
I've got the lack of say of a billion souls
I've got the world on my back but I don't seem to care
I've got the comprehension of a world unaware yeah
Trip like I do
Trip like I do (oh my god this is the best)
Trip like I do (mm..i want you to trip like I do)
Can't you, can't you trip like I do
Can't you, can't you trip like I do
Laid down my back I can't sleep cause I'm falling
Eyes in my teeth I can't see cause I'm eating
Head full of noise I can't think cause it's crushing
Back on my feet like a freight trian I'm coming
Can everybody feel like I do
Can everybody feel like I do (oh my god)
Can't you can't you trip like I do
Can't you can't you trip like I do (oh my god)
Can't you trip can't you think can't you feel like I do
Can't you walk can't you breathe can't you trip like I do
Like me
I've got the peice of mind of a killer soul
I've got the rationale of a new york cop
I've got the patience of a chopping block yeah
Trip like I do
Trip like I do (oh my god this is the best)
I've got the acumen of a season broke
I've got the lack of say of a billion souls
I've got the world on my back but I don't seem to care
I've got the comprehension of a world unaware yeah
Trip like I do
Trip like I do (oh my god this is the best)
Trip like I do (mm..i want you to trip like I do)
Can't you, can't you trip like I do
Can't you, can't you trip like I do
Laid down my back I can't sleep cause I'm falling
Eyes in my teeth I can't see cause I'm eating
Head full of noise I can't think cause it's crushing
Back on my feet like a freight trian I'm coming
Can everybody feel like I do
Can everybody feel like I do (oh my god)
Can't you can't you trip like I do
Can't you can't you trip like I do (oh my god)
Can't you trip can't you think can't you feel like I do
Can't you walk can't you breathe can't you trip like I do
Like me
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar, edited by Vordwann, millari
(Can't You) Trip Like I Do Lyrics as written by Richard Michael Patrick Ken Jordan
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