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.
You keep me waiting
You keep me alone in a room full of friends
You keep me hating
You keep me listening to the Bends
No amount of pointless days
Can make this go away
You have me on my knees
You have me listless and deranged
You have me in your pocket
You have me distant and estranged
No narcotics in my brain
Can make this go away
I'm sorry that
I'm sorry that I'm not like you
I worry that
I don't act the way you'd like me to
You find me wanting
You find me bloodless but inspired
You find me out
You find me hallucinating fire
No narcotics in my brain
Can make this go away
Have we ever been here before?
Running headlong at the floor
Leave me dreaming on a railway track
Wrap me up and send me back
I'm sorry that
I'm sorry that I'm not like you
I worry that
I don't act the way you'd like me to
You keep me alone in a room full of friends
You keep me hating
You keep me listening to the Bends
No amount of pointless days
Can make this go away
You have me on my knees
You have me listless and deranged
You have me in your pocket
You have me distant and estranged
No narcotics in my brain
Can make this go away
I'm sorry that
I'm sorry that I'm not like you
I worry that
I don't act the way you'd like me to
You find me wanting
You find me bloodless but inspired
You find me out
You find me hallucinating fire
No narcotics in my brain
Can make this go away
Have we ever been here before?
Running headlong at the floor
Leave me dreaming on a railway track
Wrap me up and send me back
I'm sorry that
I'm sorry that I'm not like you
I worry that
I don't act the way you'd like me to
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Ok here's my interpertation of the song which most people can relate too i thinks it's about a break up
You keep me waiting You keep me alone in a room full of friends You keep me hating You keep me listening to the Bends - the depressing music everyone listen too in a breack up
No amount of pointless days Can make this go away- the passing days just doesn't make things better
You have me on my knees You have me listless and deranged You have me in your pocket You have me distant and estranged - this part of the song is his change of personallity and he cant get her out of her head
No narcotics in my brain Can make this go away- he been taking drugs (for me it was pot and cigs and im not the normal chain smoker)
I'm sorry that, I'm sorry that I'm not like you I worry that I don't act the way you'd like me to- the dude just feels sorry in what he did wrong in the relationship
You find me wanting You find me bloodless but inspired You find me out You find me hallucinating fire- i think this part of the song the lover found out he was getting high and pissed or dissapointed about it ( You find me hallucinating fire- I think thats a weed refernce)
Have we ever been here before? Running headlong at the floor Leave me dreaming on a railway track Wrap me up and send me back - Im not sure about this part but i think they get back together but break up again I think (Wrap me up and send me back is a clear refernce to that)
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