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'm cracked from my head down to my spine
Ready to self-destruct
At any time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
It could take a lifetime
To realize that you're alright
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I would try to fix these flaws of mine
If I could just see you (If I could just see you)
For one more time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
I don't believe in sure things
There's pain in what the truth brings
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I'll be the first one to know
If it's smart for me to just let it go
I'll be the laughingstock of all-time
Person most likely to find
Deciding if it's fate
That made you avoid me to this day
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
Ready to self-destruct
At any time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
It could take a lifetime
To realize that you're alright
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I would try to fix these flaws of mine
If I could just see you (If I could just see you)
For one more time
And I'm trying to convince myself
That the way I feel is all I have
I don't believe in sure things
There's pain in what the truth brings
(But she said)
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
I'll be the first one to know
If it's smart for me to just let it go
I'll be the laughingstock of all-time
Person most likely to find
Deciding if it's fate
That made you avoid me to this day
"I'd know when you would come back
It's been a summer"
It's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Now it's burning up in here
Even though the bed is cold on your side
I'd rather die
Then spend this night here without you
Without you
Lyrics submitted by ADimeADexter
It's Been a Summer Lyrics as written by Cyrus William Bolooki Chad Everett Gilbert
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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this song is sooo good. nfg are just gettin better as they go along!
where is this from?
According to allmusic.com, this song has not been stuck on any albums that they know the tracks/songs/song lengths to. Sorry, I'll investigate further, if possible.
i thought that this song was from their new album sticks and stones>?
This song is off the new album, which is currently unreleased.
Oops. Yeah, it's called Sticks and Stones. It comes out June 11th, a friend of mine got an advance copy. :)
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