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.
Jump, bounce, down, up
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
I went out on a date
With a girl, a bit late
She had so many friends
(Gliding through many hands)
I brought my Pogo Stick
Just to show her a trick
She had so many friends
(Gliding through many hands)
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
Unannounced Twister games
All players with no names
They lined up double quick
But just one Pogo Stick
Everyone gets to play
Runaway, expose
It was so exotic
But just one Pogo Stick
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
Oh, I like to spread you out
Touching whoever's behind
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
I went out on a date
With a girl, a bit late
She had so many friends
(Gliding through many hands)
I brought my Pogo Stick
Just to show her a trick
She had so many friends
(Gliding through many hands)
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
Unannounced Twister games
All players with no names
They lined up double quick
But just one Pogo Stick
Everyone gets to play
Runaway, expose
It was so exotic
But just one Pogo Stick
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
Oh, I like to spread you out
Touching whoever's behind
Jump, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Bounce, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo, pogo
Down, pogo, pogo, pogo
Up, pogo, pogo, pogo
Jump, pogo, bounce, pogo, up, pogo, down, pogo
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ok well in one of his live shows he even says.... i brought my pogo dick just to show her a trick.............