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.
I ended the book that I'm writing
The part about you, I'm tearing it out
A simple good night, stop fighting
There is nothing there to even read about
I'm leaving you here my darling
To search for a better and easy way out
Trough all of the pain that I'm causig
There is nothing there to even sing about
But it goes,
bah bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah
bah bah bah babah, bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah hey-hey-hey
Recorded the Italian radio
I changed up the words that made ya happy though.
I then met that man from that music show
I beat ut, I beat up the boy that made ya happy thoug
Rombombombom oeeheh.
I noticed the things that you want me to be,
Thay ait'alweis the ones that made me happy
So pull out your hands and meet my, fine new lady
She's rock n' roll, and she save me.
It goes,
bah bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah
bah bah bah babah, bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah hey-hey-hey
The part about you, I'm tearing it out
A simple good night, stop fighting
There is nothing there to even read about
I'm leaving you here my darling
To search for a better and easy way out
Trough all of the pain that I'm causig
There is nothing there to even sing about
But it goes,
bah bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah
bah bah bah babah, bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah hey-hey-hey
Recorded the Italian radio
I changed up the words that made ya happy though.
I then met that man from that music show
I beat ut, I beat up the boy that made ya happy thoug
Rombombombom oeeheh.
I noticed the things that you want me to be,
Thay ait'alweis the ones that made me happy
So pull out your hands and meet my, fine new lady
She's rock n' roll, and she save me.
It goes,
bah bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah
bah bah bah babah, bah bah barabara barah-ba, jabbadei, jabbadei, jabbadeii, jabbadarabaah hey-hey-hey
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I love these guys. They're definatly the best band I've ever seen live. They play with enormous feeling and really get into the music. You can tell that they love what they're doing and it makes the show that much better.
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I love Blue October, and this is such a fun song.
This is my favorite blue october song atm. And I have all their songs.
This is my favorite Blue October song EVER! It's such a fun song. You can dance to it easily, and the live version is simply amazing. BLue October is the only band that can have I Violin solo and the song still be kick ass!
I like the live version better.
I'm pretty sure this song is about a guy who is pushed around by his girlfriend, she makes him write about her in his book, she makes him play Italian Music at the radio station he works at, etc. And this song is about how he just breaks free from all that with the power of Rock and Roll.
For some reason this song makes me think of Dexter. "I notice the things you want me to be, they outweigh the ones that make me happy." Talks about how Rita sees Dexter as a nice guy, loving, caring ,ect, but hes really a killer, and he likes it like that. "So put out your hand to meet my, my fine new lady, she's rock and roll, and she's saved me" Is like Lilia, Dexter's affair in the second season who is free spirited and accepts him.
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This song is so interesting, both musically and lyrically. And I agree with Stolensoul, the live version is better. The studio version is too poppy for my taste, and doesn't really reflect the passion in the lyrics. The live is far less generic, and the roughness really makes the lyrics ring most true.
The one line I'm curious about is the "I beat up the boy that made her happy, though," and how that relates to the "in front of the midnight music show." I get that the "though" is connecting it to the next line, saying that he did this despite the fact that he knows her expectations for him. But then wouldn't she have been the one to end the relationship with him? Because in the beginning, it seems like he ended it with her, not the other way around. ["I ended the book that I'm writing, the part about you I'm tearing it out."] I suppose that he left her because he was causing too much pain? Yes?
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I think it's just part of the overall bad relationship they shared. The "boy" he figuratively beat up is the one she wanted him to be, but he's not going to be that boy any longer and is going to do what makes himself happy.
DISCLAIMER I have just obtained a copy of Justin Furstenfeld's book Crazy Making. It's not very detailed, but it contains all the lyrics to all current (The Answers - Approaching Normal) Blue October songs, and his inspiration behind them. As I said, it's not very detailed, but it's his words on every Blue October song that is in the book. I know everyone interprets a song differently from everyone else, but having the original intent behind the song will be helpful to people who don't fully understand a song. Also, any grammatical errors are not made by me, I'm putting down Justin's words exactly how he writes them. So yea... enjoy :)
Italian Radio: "Happiest sad song I've ever written. Lollapalooza... 1st time I cocked a jaw"