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.
Jeanny, komm', come on
Steh' auf, bitte
Du wirst ganz nass
Schon spät, komm'
Wir müssen weg hier
Raus aus dem Wald
Verstehst du nicht?
Wo ist dein Schuh?
Du hast ihn verloren
Als ich dir den Weg zeigen musste
Wer hat verloren?
Du, dich?
Ich mich?
Oder
Oder, wir uns?
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you (hey, babe)
Es ist kalt
Wir müssen weg hier, komm'
Dein Lippenstift ist verwischt
Du hast ihn gekauft und
Und ich habe es gesehen
Zuviel rot auf deinen Lippen
Und du hast gesagt: „Mach mich nicht an“
Aber du warst durchschaut
Augen sagen mehr als Worte
Du brauchst mich doch, hmm?
Alle wissen, dass wir zusammen sind ab heute
Jetzt hör' ich sie
Sie kommen
Sie kommen dich zu holen
Sie werden dich nicht finden
Niemand wird dich finden
Du bist bei mir
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you, baby)
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you, baby)
(Na na, Jeanny)
„Newsflash
In den letzten Monaten
Ist die Zahl der vermissten Personen dramatisch angestiegen
Die jüngste Veröffentlichung der lokalen Polizeibehörde
Berichtet von einem weiteren tragischen Fall
Es handelt sich um ein neunzehnjähriges Mädchen
Das zuletzt vor vierzehn Tagen gesehen wurde
Die Polizei schließt die Möglichkeit nicht aus
Dass es sich hier um ein Verbrechen handelt“
Hey ah
As long as someone's gonna need you, babe, na na
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, Jeanny, Jeanny
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
Just know, there's someone who's gonna need you, baby
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you)
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams (quit living on dreams now)
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who's gonna need you
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world (cold world)
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you)
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Steh' auf, bitte
Du wirst ganz nass
Schon spät, komm'
Wir müssen weg hier
Raus aus dem Wald
Verstehst du nicht?
Wo ist dein Schuh?
Du hast ihn verloren
Als ich dir den Weg zeigen musste
Wer hat verloren?
Du, dich?
Ich mich?
Oder
Oder, wir uns?
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you (hey, babe)
Es ist kalt
Wir müssen weg hier, komm'
Dein Lippenstift ist verwischt
Du hast ihn gekauft und
Und ich habe es gesehen
Zuviel rot auf deinen Lippen
Und du hast gesagt: „Mach mich nicht an“
Aber du warst durchschaut
Augen sagen mehr als Worte
Du brauchst mich doch, hmm?
Alle wissen, dass wir zusammen sind ab heute
Jetzt hör' ich sie
Sie kommen
Sie kommen dich zu holen
Sie werden dich nicht finden
Niemand wird dich finden
Du bist bei mir
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you, baby)
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you, baby)
(Na na, Jeanny)
„Newsflash
In den letzten Monaten
Ist die Zahl der vermissten Personen dramatisch angestiegen
Die jüngste Veröffentlichung der lokalen Polizeibehörde
Berichtet von einem weiteren tragischen Fall
Es handelt sich um ein neunzehnjähriges Mädchen
Das zuletzt vor vierzehn Tagen gesehen wurde
Die Polizei schließt die Möglichkeit nicht aus
Dass es sich hier um ein Verbrechen handelt“
Hey ah
As long as someone's gonna need you, babe, na na
Jeanny, quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny, Jeanny, Jeanny
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
Just know, there's someone who's gonna need you, baby
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you)
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams (quit living on dreams now)
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You're lost in the night
Don't wanna struggle and fight
There's someone who's gonna need you
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
Jeanny (Jeanny), life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world (cold world)
There's someone who needs you (there's someone who's gonna need you)
Jeanny (Jeanny), quit livin' on dreams
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