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.
I see you on the street
My broken heart still skips a beat
I hear your name inside I go insane
Baby each day that we don't touch
One more day it hurts too much
I can't forget the love that we made
But there'll come the moment
That we're gonna meet again
Baby it won't even bother me
Trying to make it to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
We'd be wishing we could only try
Won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
Anyone can see the love we killed is killing me
I'm just so sad too lose what we had, oh yeah
There's no doubt that I should be okay by now
But I'm not there yet, it hurts me so bad but
From the moment that we're gonna meet again
Baby it won't even bother me
I'll be looking to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
Only wishing we could only try
You won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
Nothing more and nothing less
No more living with regret
Your memory won't get
The best of me, the best of me
Oh you're gonna see
My broken heart still skips a beat
I hear your name inside I go insane
Baby each day that we don't touch
One more day it hurts too much
I can't forget the love that we made
But there'll come the moment
That we're gonna meet again
Baby it won't even bother me
Trying to make it to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
We'd be wishing we could only try
Won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
Anyone can see the love we killed is killing me
I'm just so sad too lose what we had, oh yeah
There's no doubt that I should be okay by now
But I'm not there yet, it hurts me so bad but
From the moment that we're gonna meet again
Baby it won't even bother me
I'll be looking to the day you'll be
Just an old boyfriend
Won't be thinking of you every night
Only wishing we could only try
You won't tear me up inside
Just an old boyfriend
Nothing more and nothing less
No more living with regret
Your memory won't get
The best of me, the best of me
Oh you're gonna see
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Just an Old Boyfriend Lyrics as written by Brian Philip Nash Amy Powers
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