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 have I done, what have I got?
Your life is really useless, your life is really shot.
Gun toting losers, beer swillin' hicks.
Backwards hilljacks, stupid teenage chicks.
Hate it here, I hate it here this Anderson hell.
Life sucks but you're too blind to tell.
Don't you know I really hate it here and
I will always hate it.
Don't you know I really hate it here?
Who have you done, who have you got?
Your wife's a douchebag, your kid's a little fucking snot.
Nothing to do, no place to go
you're so blind you don't even know.
Hate it here, I hate it here this Anderson hell.
Life sucks but you're too blind to tell.
Don't you know I really hate it.
Oh yes I really hate it.
I'd rather be anywhere but here.
Will you ever set out or will you just die?? (Probably die)
I don't care anymore or even want to try.
Trailer park bred, fast food fed,
Forever K-Mart shopping, fucked in the head.
Hate it here, I hate it here this Franklin hell.
Life sucks but you're too blind to tell.
Don't you know I really hate it here
Still I'll do nothing about it...
I'd rather be anywhere but fucking here.
Your life is really useless, your life is really shot.
Gun toting losers, beer swillin' hicks.
Backwards hilljacks, stupid teenage chicks.
Hate it here, I hate it here this Anderson hell.
Life sucks but you're too blind to tell.
Don't you know I really hate it here and
I will always hate it.
Don't you know I really hate it here?
Who have you done, who have you got?
Your wife's a douchebag, your kid's a little fucking snot.
Nothing to do, no place to go
you're so blind you don't even know.
Hate it here, I hate it here this Anderson hell.
Life sucks but you're too blind to tell.
Don't you know I really hate it.
Oh yes I really hate it.
I'd rather be anywhere but here.
Will you ever set out or will you just die?? (Probably die)
I don't care anymore or even want to try.
Trailer park bred, fast food fed,
Forever K-Mart shopping, fucked in the head.
Hate it here, I hate it here this Franklin hell.
Life sucks but you're too blind to tell.
Don't you know I really hate it here
Still I'll do nothing about it...
I'd rather be anywhere but fucking here.
Lyrics submitted by AUDIOrufioKARATE
Anderson Lyrics as written by Derek Mosiman Chris Morgan
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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