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 know we never meant to fall
The moment that my eyes met yours
Our hearts went tumbling
Before we knew what happened
And now that I am looking back
Ya know I get the feeling that
We started givin' up
Just to keep from givin' in
I still find hope in what little words we say
And I'm holding on in a big big way
So if you ever change your mind
I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
It's up to you
Your toothbrush next to mine
Every time I look at you
I don't know how to hold on to
The way I think and feel and breathe
When I'm around you
Oh, we've been down the roughest roads
I know we've gone so far, and come so close
So if you ever change your mind
I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
It's up to you
Sometimes I sit inside your chair
I try to see what you saw from there
Too much too soon
But I've got so much to share
I still find hope in what little words we say
And I'm holding on in a big, big way
So if you ever change your mind
I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
Yeah, if you ever change your mind
Then I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
Your toothbrush next to mine...
It's up to you
The moment that my eyes met yours
Our hearts went tumbling
Before we knew what happened
And now that I am looking back
Ya know I get the feeling that
We started givin' up
Just to keep from givin' in
I still find hope in what little words we say
And I'm holding on in a big big way
So if you ever change your mind
I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
It's up to you
Your toothbrush next to mine
Every time I look at you
I don't know how to hold on to
The way I think and feel and breathe
When I'm around you
Oh, we've been down the roughest roads
I know we've gone so far, and come so close
So if you ever change your mind
I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
It's up to you
Sometimes I sit inside your chair
I try to see what you saw from there
Too much too soon
But I've got so much to share
I still find hope in what little words we say
And I'm holding on in a big, big way
So if you ever change your mind
I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
Yeah, if you ever change your mind
Then I'll be waiting first in line
You can hang your toothbrush next to mine
It's up to you
Your toothbrush next to mine...
It's up to you
Lyrics submitted by WeezerChic
It's Up to You Lyrics as written by Guy Marshall Cheri Brandon
Lyrics © TUTT & BABE MUSIC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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