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.
Watch your mouth
Hold your toungue boy
Because you're running out of breath
Running out of time
Before every careless word
That you utter renders you utterly useless.
Now you're drowning in your own saliva
Trying to speak yourself to the top of your empty world
Well keep on talking just keep on rambling
You've got your mouth full
Listen here's the pleasant part
You and I we fell apart.
Listen here's the pleasant part
You and I we fell apart.(continue)
Why can't you make up your mind?
Why can't you make up your mind?
Shut your mouth
Burn your bridges
Throw your words like an attack and stab me in the wait a second wait a second what's that I just heard nevermind
It's obviously worthless..
Now you're standing on your soapbox yelling from the rooftops everything you say is a lie. a lie a lie. lie lie Yeah!
Listen here's the clever one who speaks before his thoughts are done.
Listen here's the clever one who speaks before his thoughts are done.(continue)
Why can't you make up your mind?
Why can't you make up your mind?
Watch your mouth
Hold your tongue
Somethings are better left unsaid
Watch your mouth
Hold your tongue
Somethings are better left unsaid.
Now I hope you're pleased,
You got your prize and tongue
I dance between your words,
Right before you fall....
RIGHT BEFORE YOU-
Why don't you, Why don't' you say that to my face?
I had a rip down, torn out So many things.
Everything you, everytime you,every word you say.
If I told you this was killing me, would you , would you Stop?
Hold your toungue boy
Because you're running out of breath
Running out of time
Before every careless word
That you utter renders you utterly useless.
Now you're drowning in your own saliva
Trying to speak yourself to the top of your empty world
Well keep on talking just keep on rambling
You've got your mouth full
Listen here's the pleasant part
You and I we fell apart.
Listen here's the pleasant part
You and I we fell apart.(continue)
Why can't you make up your mind?
Why can't you make up your mind?
Shut your mouth
Burn your bridges
Throw your words like an attack and stab me in the wait a second wait a second what's that I just heard nevermind
It's obviously worthless..
Now you're standing on your soapbox yelling from the rooftops everything you say is a lie. a lie a lie. lie lie Yeah!
Listen here's the clever one who speaks before his thoughts are done.
Listen here's the clever one who speaks before his thoughts are done.(continue)
Why can't you make up your mind?
Why can't you make up your mind?
Watch your mouth
Hold your tongue
Somethings are better left unsaid
Watch your mouth
Hold your tongue
Somethings are better left unsaid.
Now I hope you're pleased,
You got your prize and tongue
I dance between your words,
Right before you fall....
RIGHT BEFORE YOU-
Why don't you, Why don't' you say that to my face?
I had a rip down, torn out So many things.
Everything you, everytime you,every word you say.
If I told you this was killing me, would you , would you Stop?
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Hey Are you sure this song has that meaning?? I mean it looks to me like hes telling someone he knows to stop and think b4 they speak and relize what they are doing to people and their surroundings. It sounds like the other persons actions are hurting him. If I told you this was killing me would you stop doesnt that sound like hes talking to someone else??