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's go
They call it a scene, I call it disaster
Down here the kids grow up faster
Scared, they're scared to the bone
Like a pack of wolves, they don't run alone
One on one, they won't look you in the eye
But when the pack's together, there's a battle cry
I saw it fifteen on one
When the crowd dispersed, the kid was done
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
Yeah
Down there, you gotta have a label
Just like a cattle in a stable
Knee jerk reaction, I call it violence
Why speak out when you could be silenced?
Down there, out on the dance floor
Too much violence, I don't want more
Down there, out on the street
I can see the air, I can see the heat
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
All right
No (no, no)
No (no, no)
No more bad town
No (no, no)
No (no, no)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No more
Bad town
No more bad town
They call it a scene, I call it disaster
Down here the kids grow up faster
Scared, they're scared to the bone
Like a pack of wolves, they don't run alone
One on one, they won't look you in the eye
But when the pack's together, there's a battle cry
I saw it fifteen on one
When the crowd dispersed, the kid was done
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
Yeah
Down there, you gotta have a label
Just like a cattle in a stable
Knee jerk reaction, I call it violence
Why speak out when you could be silenced?
Down there, out on the dance floor
Too much violence, I don't want more
Down there, out on the street
I can see the air, I can see the heat
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
All right
No (no, no)
No (no, no)
No more bad town
No (no, no)
No (no, no)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No (no more)
No (bad town)
No more bad town
No more
Bad town
No more bad town
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Those crazy scenesters. They give themselves the label of their new trend. They're too afraid to be independant, think for themselves " like a pack of wolves they don't run alone".
I don't go around saying I'm a punk rocker, rude boy, moon stomper or nothing, I love the music and some of the styles. All that matters is if you think that way, feel that way, and believe in that style.