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.
Oh yeah, alright
I don't care about the way that ya treated me
And I ain't crying 'bout the love I'm paying for
No, I ain't bitching 'bout the things
You been putting down here in my street
Oh, I ain't going 'round saying things about you
Lord, I can't repeat
Hey, it ain't gonna change overnight
No, and it ain't going away without a fight
No, now I ain't saying that I'm never gonna beg you, oh baby come back
But right now baby I don't really want to see your face
Yeah and that's a fact
Oh, right now, honey all I know is what I'm feeling inside
Right now, baby I'm alone and I'm swallowing
Lord, a lot of pride
And it ain't gonna change overnight, no
And it ain't goin' away without a fight
Yeah, living with the aftershock
I said my, my, my well I never thought she'd walk
But now I'm living with the aftershock
And it ain't gonna change
It ain't goin' away, no
Yeah, she opened up my eyes
Seeing what I want to see
She kinda took me by surprise
Showed me what I hadn't seen
Yeah, yeah
Living with the aftershock
Yeah, yeah, alright
Watch it, watch it
Yeah, yeah
Living with the aftershock
I said my, my, my, I guess that I never thought she'd walk
Living with it from the aftershock
And it ain't gonna change
It ain't goin' away
I said it ain't gonna change without a fight, no
I'm living with the aftershock
I'm living with the aftershock
Ow
Alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Never gonna change
I don't care about the way that ya treated me
And I ain't crying 'bout the love I'm paying for
No, I ain't bitching 'bout the things
You been putting down here in my street
Oh, I ain't going 'round saying things about you
Lord, I can't repeat
Hey, it ain't gonna change overnight
No, and it ain't going away without a fight
No, now I ain't saying that I'm never gonna beg you, oh baby come back
But right now baby I don't really want to see your face
Yeah and that's a fact
Oh, right now, honey all I know is what I'm feeling inside
Right now, baby I'm alone and I'm swallowing
Lord, a lot of pride
And it ain't gonna change overnight, no
And it ain't goin' away without a fight
Yeah, living with the aftershock
I said my, my, my well I never thought she'd walk
But now I'm living with the aftershock
And it ain't gonna change
It ain't goin' away, no
Yeah, she opened up my eyes
Seeing what I want to see
She kinda took me by surprise
Showed me what I hadn't seen
Yeah, yeah
Living with the aftershock
Yeah, yeah, alright
Watch it, watch it
Yeah, yeah
Living with the aftershock
I said my, my, my, I guess that I never thought she'd walk
Living with it from the aftershock
And it ain't gonna change
It ain't goin' away
I said it ain't gonna change without a fight, no
I'm living with the aftershock
I'm living with the aftershock
Ow
Alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Never gonna change
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Aftershock Lyrics as written by Edward Van Halen Alex Van Halen
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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