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.
Let down, but I'm ready for another round
Bear all the times that I miss and hit the ground
Time is the key and it's holding
I won't get burned cause regret is scolding
So I find that this is just a waste of my mind
To think of the days gone by and all the things I want to try
And everyone says get your head out of the clouds
And all I want to do is play loud
Break it, break it down
There's funk in the sound
I'm gonna live my life fly and keep my feet off the ground
And I'm not the only one when I see
You got your feet bound to the ground when you should be living free
So you get the feeling that I waste another day
Now I got the feeling that I'm not the only one
If you think about it, it's a waste of mind cause
Try to live without and it and you'll stop
I think about the time when everyone will hear me
Hear my rhymes loud and understand clearly
That I can spend each and every day
Doing things my way and I'll be okay
But I find that this is just a waste of my mind
To think of the days gone by and all the things I want to try
And everyone says get your head of the clouds
All I want to do is play loud
Bear all the times that I miss and hit the ground
Time is the key and it's holding
I won't get burned cause regret is scolding
So I find that this is just a waste of my mind
To think of the days gone by and all the things I want to try
And everyone says get your head out of the clouds
And all I want to do is play loud
Break it, break it down
There's funk in the sound
I'm gonna live my life fly and keep my feet off the ground
And I'm not the only one when I see
You got your feet bound to the ground when you should be living free
So you get the feeling that I waste another day
Now I got the feeling that I'm not the only one
If you think about it, it's a waste of mind cause
Try to live without and it and you'll stop
I think about the time when everyone will hear me
Hear my rhymes loud and understand clearly
That I can spend each and every day
Doing things my way and I'll be okay
But I find that this is just a waste of my mind
To think of the days gone by and all the things I want to try
And everyone says get your head of the clouds
All I want to do is play loud
Lyrics submitted by ketchup_311
Waste of Mind Lyrics as written by Mauriello Bergdorf
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
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i have one comment: if you listen closely to the chorus, and i mean really closely when it is listed as "this is just a waste of my mind" i always hear "waste of our drugs". am i just insane or can someone validate me?
i have one comment: if you listen closely to the chorus, and i mean really closely when it is listed as "this is just a waste of my mind" i always hear "waste of our drugs". am i just insane or can someone validate me?
i hear it too, i think the lyrics are wrong on this site
i think you're both just hearing things. it definately says "waste of mind CAUSE." although, i GUESS i can see where it could sound like drugs