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're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch (heaven to touch)
I wanna hold you so much (hold you so much)
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive (I'm alive)
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (a one two, a one two)
Pardon the way that I stare (the way that I stare)
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak (words left to speak)
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (a one two, a one two)
I need you, baby (word)
And if it's quite all right
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights (word)
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say okay (when I say, it's okay)
Oh, pretty baby (oh word)
Don't let me down I pray (oh word)
Oh, pretty baby (oh word)
Now that I've found you stay (oh word)
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (eyes off of you)
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much (hold you so much)
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you (a one two, a one two)
I need you, baby (baby)
And if it's quite all right (quite all night)
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights (lonely nights)
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
I need you, baby (baby)
And if it's quite all right
I love you, baby (baby, baby, baby)
You warm the lonely nights
I need you, baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh, oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch (heaven to touch)
I wanna hold you so much (hold you so much)
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive (I'm alive)
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (a one two, a one two)
Pardon the way that I stare (the way that I stare)
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak (words left to speak)
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (a one two, a one two)
I need you, baby (word)
And if it's quite all right
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights (word)
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say okay (when I say, it's okay)
Oh, pretty baby (oh word)
Don't let me down I pray (oh word)
Oh, pretty baby (oh word)
Now that I've found you stay (oh word)
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (eyes off of you)
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much (hold you so much)
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you (a one two, a one two)
I need you, baby (baby)
And if it's quite all right (quite all night)
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights (lonely nights)
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
I need you, baby (baby)
And if it's quite all right
I love you, baby (baby, baby, baby)
You warm the lonely nights
I need you, baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh, oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
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it's about this girl i really like, who is just sooo perfect, and i always find myslef staring at her. makes me tingle. also brings back memories of me and my friends a couple of years ago when we always used to sing it, possible around the time bridget jones' diary came out. good times, good stuff