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.
Girl you wanna know whats up
I can truly say that I love you
And we know that love is not puffed up
So there are things
In love that you'll never do
I would never jump off a building and survive
And if that building were burning up
I'd never leave you inside
I'd probably never live to see a hundred years old
And no matter who's around I'd never
Treat you cold
I will never lie to you baby boo
I will never treat you untrue (no no)
They say never say what you wouldn't do (wouldn't do)
I can say I'll say never, I will never hurt you
So you wanna be, made secure
Never give your heart unless, you were sure
Just wanna know, where I'm at
Me leaving you girl, never that
I can never fight, a hundred men and win
And I've never known the beauty of a girl, in a friend
They say never say, what you wouldn't do
But they never been in love with a girl like you
I will never lie to you baby boo
I will never treat you untrue ( no no no no no no)
They say never say never (They say never)
I can say I'll never (you can trust me
When I say I'll never) yeah
(Oh oh oh oh oh)
How would you know ,what you would and
Would not do, but here is what I say it,
(here is what I say)
Until my dying day
I will never stop loving you
I will never lie to you baby boo
I will never treat you untrue (no no)
They say never say what you wouldn't do (wouldn't do)
I can say I'll say never, I will never hurt you
I can truly say that I love you
And we know that love is not puffed up
So there are things
In love that you'll never do
I would never jump off a building and survive
And if that building were burning up
I'd never leave you inside
I'd probably never live to see a hundred years old
And no matter who's around I'd never
Treat you cold
I will never lie to you baby boo
I will never treat you untrue (no no)
They say never say what you wouldn't do (wouldn't do)
I can say I'll say never, I will never hurt you
So you wanna be, made secure
Never give your heart unless, you were sure
Just wanna know, where I'm at
Me leaving you girl, never that
I can never fight, a hundred men and win
And I've never known the beauty of a girl, in a friend
They say never say, what you wouldn't do
But they never been in love with a girl like you
I will never lie to you baby boo
I will never treat you untrue ( no no no no no no)
They say never say never (They say never)
I can say I'll never (you can trust me
When I say I'll never) yeah
(Oh oh oh oh oh)
How would you know ,what you would and
Would not do, but here is what I say it,
(here is what I say)
Until my dying day
I will never stop loving you
I will never lie to you baby boo
I will never treat you untrue (no no)
They say never say what you wouldn't do (wouldn't do)
I can say I'll say never, I will never hurt you
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