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.
That's right...
That's right...
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
It's time to let you know just how do I feel
About that day (that's right) you drive me crazy (that's right)
If she ever let you go, then you know the deal
Boy, you will be mine
Till the end of time
It's the same dream
Over and over
I can see us walking and holding hands
You and me
Closer and closer
If everything was different, you'd be my man.
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
Waking up to the morning each day
I think of you and how I wish
I were the special girl in her place (that's right)
Every time you see me with the smile on my face
I just can't help but wish for the day.
It's the same dream,
Over and over.
I can see us walking and holding hands
You and me
Closer and closer
If everything was different, you'd be my man.
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
More than friends (more than friends),
More than friends (more than friends).
More than friends.
That's right...
That's right...
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends (I wish, I wish)
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy (crazy) about her.
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends (I wish we could be more than friends).
That's right...
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
It's time to let you know just how do I feel
About that day (that's right) you drive me crazy (that's right)
If she ever let you go, then you know the deal
Boy, you will be mine
Till the end of time
It's the same dream
Over and over
I can see us walking and holding hands
You and me
Closer and closer
If everything was different, you'd be my man.
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
Waking up to the morning each day
I think of you and how I wish
I were the special girl in her place (that's right)
Every time you see me with the smile on my face
I just can't help but wish for the day.
It's the same dream,
Over and over.
I can see us walking and holding hands
You and me
Closer and closer
If everything was different, you'd be my man.
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
More than friends (more than friends),
More than friends (more than friends).
More than friends.
That's right...
That's right...
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy about her
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends.
Sometimes I wish we were more than just friends (I wish, I wish)
I know that I'm dreaming cause you're crazy (crazy) about her.
Sometimes I wish all the time that
You spend with her was with me instead.
I wish that we could be more than friends (I wish we could be more than friends).
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