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.
(Yeah)
I know that she was already froze
But I still made it better (Yeah)
I can change the weather (Yeah)
Lets make it last forever
I know that she was already better off without me (Oh)
So I'm ready for war, I'm backing it up with my back to the board
I'm backing it up with my back to the store
Ima go back inside ima cop the whole store
(Yeah)
And she a bad lil whore
She on deck yeah
She on deck yeah
She just want it to fit her story book
But nobody with that kind of clout is ever good (Yeah)
(Oh oh)
I hope that I can change the game right now
I wanna change up my position, get a new opposition
And we gonna win it so I'm out here lit
I know that she was already froze
But I still made it better (Yeah)
I can change the weather (Yeah)
Lets make it last forever
I know that she was already better off without me (oh)
I know that she was already froze
But I still made it better (Yeah)
I can change the weather (Yeah)
Lets make it last forever
I know that she was already better off without me (Oh)
So I'm ready for war, I'm backing it up with my back to the board
I'm backing it up with my back to the store
Ima go back inside ima cop the whole store
(Yeah)
And she a bad lil whore
She on deck yeah
She on deck yeah
She just want it to fit her story book
But nobody with that kind of clout is ever good (Yeah)
(Oh oh)
I hope that I can change the game right now
I wanna change up my position, get a new opposition
And we gonna win it so I'm out here lit
I know that she was already froze
But I still made it better (Yeah)
I can change the weather (Yeah)
Lets make it last forever
I know that she was already better off without me (oh)
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