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.
Tell me what you wanted to hear
Let me do the right thing
Let me do the wrong thing
And if it's ever this clear
I will only say it once
So turn the amps way up
So you can hear nothing
And if I die tonight then I guess I die tonight
Let me go one
Just say what you wanted to say
I cannot stand these talks dear
They only get us nowhere
It's never resolved
We only run around
You always say that anyone could be just like me
If it was a different time and a different place to be
You would go on
Let me do the right thing
Let me do the wrong thing
And if it's ever this clear
I will only say it once
So turn the amps way up
So you can hear nothing
And if I die tonight then I guess I die tonight
Let me go one
Just say what you wanted to say
I cannot stand these talks dear
They only get us nowhere
It's never resolved
We only run around
You always say that anyone could be just like me
If it was a different time and a different place to be
You would go on
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Falling Out of Love at This Volume Lyrics as written by Oberst
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"and if i die tonight then i guess i die tonight" my life philosiphy. bah..relationships blow. we all know that. but conor is amazing, every song that he churns out is just phenomenal.
this song is one of conor's more obvious songs when it comes to meaning, i think. take the title very literal. "falling out of love at this volume". i think this song is about how he gets in fights with a girl and tunes her out by turning up the music. he just doesnt care what she has to say because hes not in love with her anymore.
to a person below...
bright eyes isn't an "emo" band. i'm sorry i just get really annoyed when people refer to the great and talented conor oberst as emo.
i think this song is about verbal fighting in a relationship. in a way, this song applies to most relationships. i can relate to it in a way... when my girlfriend starts bitching about something that i don't want to hear, i tend to find something to tune her out. she does the same with me too. although this song goes a little more in depth. i can just see conor playing his guitar and some girl yelling "you're worthless... i wish you would die" or "i could always be with someone else". to me, it seems like it's about participating in a relationship because you don't know how else to live. i could be way off base here and probably am. oh well.
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