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.
It's not what you have learned
But what they said about you under your shirt
You know they never will
They'll make sense of what you gave them
And now it's all downhill from here
Well, in case you break my fall
We're bringing it home
Patrick, short flip
And outside boundary lines
(I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said
In pieces, they stagger, embedded
Rush me to the emergency room
Flatline equals frantic endeavor
But I guess this'll have to do now
Patrick, short flip and outside
We're bringing it home
(I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing seems right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said (down)
Oh yeah, well nothing seems right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said
'Bout the things you might have said
Hold on to the things you favor most
Shift right and let it run down
If my peace could find a way up
Let go of the youthful honesty
Let go of the youthful honesty
Let go of the youthful honesty
(I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said (down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said (I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
I'm still unclear
But what they said about you under your shirt
You know they never will
They'll make sense of what you gave them
And now it's all downhill from here
Well, in case you break my fall
We're bringing it home
Patrick, short flip
And outside boundary lines
(I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said
In pieces, they stagger, embedded
Rush me to the emergency room
Flatline equals frantic endeavor
But I guess this'll have to do now
Patrick, short flip and outside
We're bringing it home
(I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing seems right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said (down)
Oh yeah, well nothing seems right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said
'Bout the things you might have said
Hold on to the things you favor most
Shift right and let it run down
If my peace could find a way up
Let go of the youthful honesty
Let go of the youthful honesty
Let go of the youthful honesty
(I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said (down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
(Inside out) I'm still unclear
'Bout the things you might have said (I'm running you down)
Oh yeah, well nothing looks right from up here
I'm still unclear
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33 Lyrics as written by Travis Stever Claudio Sanchez
Lyrics © ROUND HILL CARLIN, LLC
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