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.
Got green light, got green light yeah
But I'm going no where
Got green light, got red light yeah
No cop, no stop I don't care
Everyone of you could be the same
Everyone of you could be play the game
Got green light, got green light yeah
But you're going no where
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Got a new life, got a plight yeah
And it's going no where
Got a mountain top, like a pin drop yeah
No god, no food
I don't care
Everyone of you could be the same
Everyone of you can't play this game
Got a new life, got a plight yeah
And it's going no where
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Got a new fun, got a new crime yeah
And it's going no where
Like a global pad, like car crash
And no cop, no stop he don't care
Everyone of you are just the same
Everyone of you will play this game
Got a new fun, got a new crime yeah
And it's going, no where
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
But I'm going no where
Got green light, got red light yeah
No cop, no stop I don't care
Everyone of you could be the same
Everyone of you could be play the game
Got green light, got green light yeah
But you're going no where
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Got a new life, got a plight yeah
And it's going no where
Got a mountain top, like a pin drop yeah
No god, no food
I don't care
Everyone of you could be the same
Everyone of you can't play this game
Got a new life, got a plight yeah
And it's going no where
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Got a new fun, got a new crime yeah
And it's going no where
Like a global pad, like car crash
And no cop, no stop he don't care
Everyone of you are just the same
Everyone of you will play this game
Got a new fun, got a new crime yeah
And it's going, no where
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
Lyrics submitted by jstalilwyrd
The Best Things Lyrics as written by Richard Michael Patrick
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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