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.
Game over she said I got a new friend
And that's harder to face over the deep end
Its harder to sense she wanted to go home
Game over she said are you receiving
The time that we spent has been decieving
So were parting our ways with no regrets tonite
Because I've been doing fine
so please don't leave me I've been feeling fine
So stop wasting all your time
Don't decieve me I've been telling lies
Because I've been doing fine
And if you don't believe me I've been feeling fine
So stop wasting all your time
So please don't leave me all night
controlling 2 player situation
Will surely result in hesitation
Continuing lives and continuing tries
Will surely result the situation
So game over she said the level needed for the time
And the place has been defeated
So don't blame its hard to believe it wsa love we had
Because I've been doing fine
And that's harder to face over the deep end
Its harder to sense she wanted to go home
Game over she said are you receiving
The time that we spent has been decieving
So were parting our ways with no regrets tonite
Because I've been doing fine
so please don't leave me I've been feeling fine
So stop wasting all your time
Don't decieve me I've been telling lies
Because I've been doing fine
And if you don't believe me I've been feeling fine
So stop wasting all your time
So please don't leave me all night
controlling 2 player situation
Will surely result in hesitation
Continuing lives and continuing tries
Will surely result the situation
So game over she said the level needed for the time
And the place has been defeated
So don't blame its hard to believe it wsa love we had
Because I've been doing fine
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