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.
What?
I'm back
You don't say that I'm pretty
All these simple things
Adding up to big ones
There is where you messed up
No movies or flowers
Hours not knowing
Where you are or who you're with
There is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need your money &no dinner
I got jewelry, winner to loser
And baby there is where you messed up
You take me for granted
And expect me to stay right here
And wait on you while you're having fun
There is where you messed up
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on yeah)
(You you you yeah)
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holdin' on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You heading straight for the gate?
Time to cut my dead weight to you
And baby there is where you messed up
I heard itall a thousand times
Tried to mess with my mind but you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need ya dawg
That's where you went wrong uh-ow
I don't need ya dawg
See there is where you messed up
That's ya went wrong wrong wrong
She don't need ya dawg
And there is where you messed up
(You keep on actin' like)
(I really need someone)
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on no no no)
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man i don't need a brother
Better get you're is together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
I'm back
You don't say that I'm pretty
All these simple things
Adding up to big ones
There is where you messed up
No movies or flowers
Hours not knowing
Where you are or who you're with
There is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Can't keep on holding on
Waiting for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need your money &no dinner
I got jewelry, winner to loser
And baby there is where you messed up
You take me for granted
And expect me to stay right here
And wait on you while you're having fun
There is where you messed up
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on yeah)
(You you you yeah)
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holdin' on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You heading straight for the gate?
Time to cut my dead weight to you
And baby there is where you messed up
I heard itall a thousand times
Tried to mess with my mind but you
And baby there is where you messed up
I don't need ya dawg
That's where you went wrong uh-ow
I don't need ya dawg
See there is where you messed up
That's ya went wrong wrong wrong
She don't need ya dawg
And there is where you messed up
(You keep on actin' like)
(I really need someone)
(You keep on actin')
(I really need someone)
(Can't keep on holding on no no no)
You keep on actin like
I really need a brother
Man i don't need a brother
Better get you're is together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
You keep on actin' like
I really need a brother
Man I don't need a brother
Better get you're ish together
Can't keep on holding on
Waitin' for you
And baby there is where you messed up
Lyrics submitted by aaliyahlefteye2
Messed Up Lyrics as written by Eric Seats Benjamin Bush
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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