He certainly did earn that reputation.
I see a bad moon rising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightning
I see bad times today
Chorus:
Don't go 'round tonight
Well it's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a blowin'
I know the end is comin' soon
I feel rivers overflowin'
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
Hope you've got your things together
Hope you are quite prepared to die
Looks like we're in for nasty weather
One eye is taken for an eye
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightning
I see bad times today
Chorus:
Don't go 'round tonight
Well it's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a blowin'
I know the end is comin' soon
I feel rivers overflowin'
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
Hope you've got your things together
Hope you are quite prepared to die
Looks like we're in for nasty weather
One eye is taken for an eye
Lyrics submitted by Golgotha
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
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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.
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