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.
(Absolutely everybody, everybody, everybody)
(Absolutely everybody, everybody, everybody)
(Absolutely everybody, everybody, everybody)
(Absolutely everybody)
Absolutely everybody (everybody, everybody)
Absolutely everybody (everybody, everybody)
Absolutely everybody (everybody, everybody)
Absolutely everybody
Everybody needs a little lovin'
Everybody needs somebody thinkin' of them
Everybody needs a little respect
And whatever it takes
I'm gonna get it
Everybody needs a hand to hold
Someone to cling to
When the nights are getting cold
I'm no different
I am just the same
A player in the game
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Absolutely everybody
Every boy and every girl
Absolutely everybody
Everybody needs a human touch
I can't live without it
It means too much to me
Everybody needs one true friend
Someone who'll be there 'til the very end
And absolutely everybody breathes
And everybody, everybody bleeds
We're no different
We're all the same
Players in the game
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Everybody breathes
And everybody needs
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody (everybody)
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Absolutely everybody
Every boy and girl
Every woman and child
Every father and son
I said, now everyone
Yes, now everyone (everybody)
Everybody needs a human touch
Everybody, everybody needs love
I'm no different
I am just the same
A player in the game
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Everybody breathes
And everybody needs
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Everybody breathes
And everybody needs
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
(Absolutely everybody, everybody, everybody)
(Absolutely everybody, everybody, everybody)
(Absolutely everybody)
Absolutely everybody (everybody, everybody)
Absolutely everybody (everybody, everybody)
Absolutely everybody (everybody, everybody)
Absolutely everybody
Everybody needs a little lovin'
Everybody needs somebody thinkin' of them
Everybody needs a little respect
And whatever it takes
I'm gonna get it
Everybody needs a hand to hold
Someone to cling to
When the nights are getting cold
I'm no different
I am just the same
A player in the game
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Absolutely everybody
Every boy and every girl
Absolutely everybody
Everybody needs a human touch
I can't live without it
It means too much to me
Everybody needs one true friend
Someone who'll be there 'til the very end
And absolutely everybody breathes
And everybody, everybody bleeds
We're no different
We're all the same
Players in the game
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Everybody breathes
And everybody needs
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody (everybody)
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Absolutely everybody
Every boy and girl
Every woman and child
Every father and son
I said, now everyone
Yes, now everyone (everybody)
Everybody needs a human touch
Everybody, everybody needs love
I'm no different
I am just the same
A player in the game
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Everybody breathes
And everybody needs
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
In the whole wide world
Everybody breathes
And everybody needs
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
Everybody, everybody
Absolutely everybody
Absolutely everybody
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