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.
Adelaide:
You promise me this,
You promise me that,
You promise me everything under the sun,
But you give me your kiss,
and you're grabbin' your hat,
and you're off to the races again.
When I think of the time gone by,
And I think of the way I try,
I could honestly die!
Nathan:
Call a lawyer and sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Give a holler and hate me, hate me,
Go ahead hate me,
I love you.
Adelaide:
The best years of my life I was a fool to give to you.
Nathan:
All right already!
I'm just a no-good-nick,
All right already, it's true.
So nu.
So sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Adelaide:
You gamble it here,
You gamble it there,
You gamble on everything all except me,
And I'm sick of your keeping me up in the edge,
Till your back in the money again.
And when I think of the time gone by,
And I think of the way I try,
I could honestly die.
Nathan:
Serve a paper and sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Give a holler and hate me, hate me,
Go ahead hate me,
I love you.
Adelaide:
When you wind up in jail don't come to me to bail you out!
Nathan:
All right already,
So call a policeman,
All right already it's true,
So nu,
So sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Adelaide:
You're at it again,
You're running the game,
I'm not gonna play second fiddle to that,
And I'm sick and I'm tired of stalling around,
And I'm telling you now that we're through
When I think of the time gone by,
And I think of the way I try,
I could honestly die!
Nathan:
Sue me, sue me,
Shoot bullets through me,
I love you!
You promise me this,
You promise me that,
You promise me everything under the sun,
But you give me your kiss,
and you're grabbin' your hat,
and you're off to the races again.
When I think of the time gone by,
And I think of the way I try,
I could honestly die!
Nathan:
Call a lawyer and sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Give a holler and hate me, hate me,
Go ahead hate me,
I love you.
Adelaide:
The best years of my life I was a fool to give to you.
Nathan:
All right already!
I'm just a no-good-nick,
All right already, it's true.
So nu.
So sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Adelaide:
You gamble it here,
You gamble it there,
You gamble on everything all except me,
And I'm sick of your keeping me up in the edge,
Till your back in the money again.
And when I think of the time gone by,
And I think of the way I try,
I could honestly die.
Nathan:
Serve a paper and sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Give a holler and hate me, hate me,
Go ahead hate me,
I love you.
Adelaide:
When you wind up in jail don't come to me to bail you out!
Nathan:
All right already,
So call a policeman,
All right already it's true,
So nu,
So sue me, sue me,
What can you do me?
I love you.
Adelaide:
You're at it again,
You're running the game,
I'm not gonna play second fiddle to that,
And I'm sick and I'm tired of stalling around,
And I'm telling you now that we're through
When I think of the time gone by,
And I think of the way I try,
I could honestly die!
Nathan:
Sue me, sue me,
Shoot bullets through me,
I love you!
Lyrics submitted by Rosiega1218, edited by stephenoq4
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