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.
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't wear that shirt 'cause you know it drives me insane
I go for colours and you go for plain maybe
Mirror, mirror just tell him what you see
He got an ego, can't you make it dissappear
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
The way you're chewing your gum
it wrecks my head
Why don't you bite on these words that I'm saying baby
TV, TV we watch it all the time
Whatever happened to the roses and wine and dine
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
You diggin' me now, you diggin' my advice
You never make dicisions and you never think twice
You diggin' what I say, you didn't want to know
Always complain like before
Always complain like before
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't wear that shirt 'cause you know it drives me insane
I go for colours and you go for plain maybe
Mirror, mirror just tell him what you see
He got an ego, can't you make it dissappear
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
The way you're chewing your gum
it wrecks my head
Why don't you bite on these words that I'm saying baby
TV, TV we watch it all the time
Whatever happened to the roses and wine and dine
How on earth, oh don't you know
I thought you figured it out before
You know you really gotta
Open eyes, and visualise
You're wearing that hat you too big for
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
You diggin' me now, you diggin' my advice
You never make dicisions and you never think twice
You diggin' what I say, you didn't want to know
Always complain like before
Always complain like before
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Oh! you gotta be comfortable
And I swear - hold steady
Don't you think you're bigger than me
If it don't fit, don't wear it
Ooh! you gotta be respectable
(it don't fit)
And I swear - hold steady (and I swear)
Don't you think you're bigger than me
Lyrics submitted by Ice
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