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.
Those things you said are getting to me
I close my eyes so I couldn't see
I'm used to all the crap you dish out
I know exactly what it's about
You didn't want to come across the sea
Dragged by your hair, it got worse you got me
Now everything is cool up until when
Accidently screw up your life again x 4
It's not that I don't want you around
But you act as if we're bringing you down
Maybe you don't have the guts to go
Maybe you just don't want me to know
Chorus
You can't blame us for everything
We're not stopping you from living
So pack your bags and take your chance
To leave, to leave, to leave, to leave
And someday when you think of me
Remember how I was happy
Until the day I learned to see
Please leave, please leave, please leave
I close my eyes so I couldn't see
I'm used to all the crap you dish out
I know exactly what it's about
You didn't want to come across the sea
Dragged by your hair, it got worse you got me
Now everything is cool up until when
Accidently screw up your life again x 4
It's not that I don't want you around
But you act as if we're bringing you down
Maybe you don't have the guts to go
Maybe you just don't want me to know
Chorus
You can't blame us for everything
We're not stopping you from living
So pack your bags and take your chance
To leave, to leave, to leave, to leave
And someday when you think of me
Remember how I was happy
Until the day I learned to see
Please leave, please leave, please leave
Lyrics submitted by cheerupemokd, edited by GSyndalED
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