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.
Coke bottle glasses,
I'm sitting in the corner
with my finger up my nose,
And my shoelaces untied again,
Another day of school with no friends.
A social outcast,
Two grades ahead in math,
with my highwater pants,
Giving meaning to pencil-necked-geek,
A dork or so to speak,
tongue-in-cheek.
They're all sucker-punching me,
Get in line for a wedgie.
All I want
and all I need,
Is someone who believes in me.
A song sung for underdogs,
for all the left out.
A flag flying for losers,
somewhere in the Heavens.
The God of ever-lasting comfort,
believed in me,
Loved me when I was faithless,
he still died for me.
Junior High schooler
With pencils in my pockets,
and my Trapper Keeper busted,
Spilling papers and books on the floor,
Not wanting seventh grade anymore.
Another class-clown,
Acting like a goof
to be accepted by my peers,
Giving meaning to pencil-necked-geek,
a dork or so to speak,
tongue in cheek.
They're all sucker-punching me,
Get in line for a wedgie.
All I want and all I need,
Is someone who believes in me.
A song sung for underdogs,
for all the left out.
A flag flying for losers,
somewhere in the Heavens.
The God of ever-lasting comfort,
believed in me,
Loved me when I was faithless,
he still died for me (x2)
I'm sitting in the corner
with my finger up my nose,
And my shoelaces untied again,
Another day of school with no friends.
A social outcast,
Two grades ahead in math,
with my highwater pants,
Giving meaning to pencil-necked-geek,
A dork or so to speak,
tongue-in-cheek.
They're all sucker-punching me,
Get in line for a wedgie.
All I want
and all I need,
Is someone who believes in me.
A song sung for underdogs,
for all the left out.
A flag flying for losers,
somewhere in the Heavens.
The God of ever-lasting comfort,
believed in me,
Loved me when I was faithless,
he still died for me.
Junior High schooler
With pencils in my pockets,
and my Trapper Keeper busted,
Spilling papers and books on the floor,
Not wanting seventh grade anymore.
Another class-clown,
Acting like a goof
to be accepted by my peers,
Giving meaning to pencil-necked-geek,
a dork or so to speak,
tongue in cheek.
They're all sucker-punching me,
Get in line for a wedgie.
All I want and all I need,
Is someone who believes in me.
A song sung for underdogs,
for all the left out.
A flag flying for losers,
somewhere in the Heavens.
The God of ever-lasting comfort,
believed in me,
Loved me when I was faithless,
he still died for me (x2)
Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown, edited by zac1750863, zehnra
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This song reminds me of a friend of mine...he's totally the same (but in a cool way :) I also like that it talks about how Jesus died for everyone- even freaks with no friends.
this song reminds me of...me jus kiddin, im a nerd, but i wont go that far
This song is so cool. It just reminds people that God loves you and He still died for you whether or not you're the most popular rich kid in school.
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i love this song. i always forget this is a christian band until i read their lyrics. but it's cool. i love the beat and sound of the music. it's yay.
If they put "that special someone", like a girl instead of all the God stuff, this song would be a huge hit with all the ska kids. But most kids are too cool to respect other people's beliefs, so kudos to FiF for never comprimising themselves and still making some of the most positive, upbeat, and relatable songs like this. FiF had their own driving force, but to me more than anything they represented the true nerds and disrespected better than anyone else. Good music.
This song is the Anthem of the Nerds! Mwaha!
I am sort of a nerd so i love this song. im not as nerdy as they describe it but its pretty awesome... i love the trumpet part too. AWESOME! BWAHAHAHAHA! YAY NERDS!
yeah i love how they will not coprimise to make others happy. they go out and say what they believe to bring others to christ and they dont hide it for any reason, they shine bright
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