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.
Lovers in the basement, sipping on a cola, a friend goes in to see them but they don't have to be afraid
I go down the stairwell, I stare at the stairwell, I stare at the girl
You just have to be who you are X4
There's no room for liars, there's no room for liars. there's no need for fires so I won't have to go outside
No-one can believe, no-one can believe, no-one can believe I'm a voyeur
There is no room for voyeurs, there's only room for disaster, there's only room for you and me
You just have to be who you are X4
Hey Hey
Friend she's only sixteen, she's only sixteen, but she's, she's so not, she's so not
She's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not
You just have to be who you are X4
Sunk in the captain, who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's really the saint? Who's really the saint? Who's really the saint
Who's really the saint Who are my friends, my friends? And what is important? And what is important? And what is important? And what is important? And nothing is important And nothing is important - Idlewild
Who's the captain? What's important? What is really important? Who are my friends? What is it yet? When will I decide, decide?
Who's on my side? Who's on my side? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's on my side? Who's the captain?
Who's really ... who are really my ... really my ... really my ... really my ... Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? But who really are ... my friends, the captain's always been my friend, he's always been my friend.
I go down the stairwell, I stare at the stairwell, I stare at the girl
You just have to be who you are X4
There's no room for liars, there's no room for liars. there's no need for fires so I won't have to go outside
No-one can believe, no-one can believe, no-one can believe I'm a voyeur
There is no room for voyeurs, there's only room for disaster, there's only room for you and me
You just have to be who you are X4
Hey Hey
Friend she's only sixteen, she's only sixteen, but she's, she's so not, she's so not
She's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not, she's so not
You just have to be who you are X4
Sunk in the captain, who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's really the saint? Who's really the saint? Who's really the saint
Who's really the saint Who are my friends, my friends? And what is important? And what is important? And what is important? And what is important? And nothing is important And nothing is important - Idlewild
Who's the captain? What's important? What is really important? Who are my friends? What is it yet? When will I decide, decide?
Who's on my side? Who's on my side? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's on my side? Who's the captain?
Who's really ... who are really my ... really my ... really my ... really my ... Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who are really my friends? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? Who's the captain? But who really are ... my friends, the captain's always been my friend, he's always been my friend.
Lyrics submitted by Psychedeliasmith
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