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.
tell your mom you need a day off
so we can play out in the rain
catch a ride to the mall
go down to the arcade
cus that's where all the cool kids play
tell your mom you need a day off
cus i don't feel like school today
ride a board down the hill
and to the playground
where everything's okay
tell you're mom you will be home late
cus building cabins in the woods is hard work
you always know
that i'll be there
cus summertime
is coming near
my closest friend
you'll always be
you are the only friend like me
tell your mom to make us lunch now
cus we worked up an appetite
G-I joe and karate matches in the backyard
where everything's alright
now i can see that things have changed
we've gone our separate ways now
and it's not you and me anymore
why can't it be the way it was
when they were ours, they've lost their touch
my closest friend, i couldn't see
you are the million, i'm the weak
and i guess i'll hold my breath
there is noone that i'll be pushing
and i guess i'll hold my breath
there is noone that i'll be pushing
and i guess i'll hold my breath
there is noone that i'll be pushing
and i guess i'll hold my breath
so we can play out in the rain
catch a ride to the mall
go down to the arcade
cus that's where all the cool kids play
tell your mom you need a day off
cus i don't feel like school today
ride a board down the hill
and to the playground
where everything's okay
tell you're mom you will be home late
cus building cabins in the woods is hard work
you always know
that i'll be there
cus summertime
is coming near
my closest friend
you'll always be
you are the only friend like me
tell your mom to make us lunch now
cus we worked up an appetite
G-I joe and karate matches in the backyard
where everything's alright
now i can see that things have changed
we've gone our separate ways now
and it's not you and me anymore
why can't it be the way it was
when they were ours, they've lost their touch
my closest friend, i couldn't see
you are the million, i'm the weak
and i guess i'll hold my breath
there is noone that i'll be pushing
and i guess i'll hold my breath
there is noone that i'll be pushing
and i guess i'll hold my breath
there is noone that i'll be pushing
and i guess i'll hold my breath
Lyrics submitted by em0
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