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.
But here we are again
And we're looking at each other as if each other were to blame
You think you're so smart, but I've seen you naked
And I'll probably see you naked again
Milli Vanilli told you to blame it on the rain
But if you blame it on the rain, tell me what can be gained so
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, blame it on me
But if all else fails, you can blame it on me
Then you smile again
But you're looking at me like there's something I'm supposed to say
Forgive me, Father But I'm falling in love
And that's all I have for confession today
Maybe if you'd ask me on any other given day
I wouldn't have time for you or anything that you say
But it's alright now, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, blame it on me
But if all else fails, you can blame it on me
Yes dear I love you
But sometimes I think that love's not enough for you
So you want to play mind games
Well that's fine, go ahead, la, la, la, I can't hear you
But here you are and you're a hundred thousand miles away, yeah
They say that absence makes the heart grow fungus
I wax poetic as you're waxing your legs
Oh, you say there's a traitor among us (whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh)
If all else fails, you can blame it on me (you can blame it on me)
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, blame it on me
But if all else fails you can blame it on me
And we're looking at each other as if each other were to blame
You think you're so smart, but I've seen you naked
And I'll probably see you naked again
Milli Vanilli told you to blame it on the rain
But if you blame it on the rain, tell me what can be gained so
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, blame it on me
But if all else fails, you can blame it on me
Then you smile again
But you're looking at me like there's something I'm supposed to say
Forgive me, Father But I'm falling in love
And that's all I have for confession today
Maybe if you'd ask me on any other given day
I wouldn't have time for you or anything that you say
But it's alright now, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, blame it on me
But if all else fails, you can blame it on me
Yes dear I love you
But sometimes I think that love's not enough for you
So you want to play mind games
Well that's fine, go ahead, la, la, la, I can't hear you
But here you are and you're a hundred thousand miles away, yeah
They say that absence makes the heart grow fungus
I wax poetic as you're waxing your legs
Oh, you say there's a traitor among us (whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh)
If all else fails, you can blame it on me (you can blame it on me)
If all else fails, you can blame it on me
If all else fails, blame it on me
But if all else fails you can blame it on me
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Well here you are and you're a hundred thousand miles away They say that absence makes the heart grow fungus I wax poetic 'cause you're waxing your legs And you say you think there's a traitor among us If all else fails, you can blame it on me.
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