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.
Give the band a round of applause join the cause
As me and Man child flap our jaws and rap raw, huh
Got to be optimistic
We twist it different your paradigm is shifted
And it's positively terrific audibly
We flipped it awkwardly
How do we did it done it dang it or do I mean do it
Keep it fluid let's move it
I make people music, music sweet music
Every now and then you have to renew it
Still the formula stays the same we just like to mix the elements
And watch them rearrange because change is good
It keeps perspective keen
But trying to be different don't really mean that you're doing anything
That hasn't been done still
The style is identical to none
[Chorus]
Oh yes and the band plays on
Every where we go it's the same old song
See I know there's really nothing new under the sun
But yet I want to do it like it's never been done
I'm not even sure what's next
I'll let my thoughts collect and do my best to connect
Without begging for your respect
Or maybe just a little what the heck
Now, you enter in new mindset
Yup fresh water gets the mind wet
Are we there yet
On point yet
All that I am or all I can
Until there's nothing left
My gift of gab is sort of sweet a summer night's dream
Capture the elaborate colours that life brings
Paint a vivid picture put the pieces in their places
Ain't many saying A through Z to make their statements
To get your point across in 8 bars is a task
To make them wanna hear more of your point of views advanced
We're up until all hours of the night
Dropping the science that drives us in life
Christ and opportunities to rock the mic
[Chorus: x2]
As me and Man child flap our jaws and rap raw, huh
Got to be optimistic
We twist it different your paradigm is shifted
And it's positively terrific audibly
We flipped it awkwardly
How do we did it done it dang it or do I mean do it
Keep it fluid let's move it
I make people music, music sweet music
Every now and then you have to renew it
Still the formula stays the same we just like to mix the elements
And watch them rearrange because change is good
It keeps perspective keen
But trying to be different don't really mean that you're doing anything
That hasn't been done still
The style is identical to none
[Chorus]
Oh yes and the band plays on
Every where we go it's the same old song
See I know there's really nothing new under the sun
But yet I want to do it like it's never been done
I'm not even sure what's next
I'll let my thoughts collect and do my best to connect
Without begging for your respect
Or maybe just a little what the heck
Now, you enter in new mindset
Yup fresh water gets the mind wet
Are we there yet
On point yet
All that I am or all I can
Until there's nothing left
My gift of gab is sort of sweet a summer night's dream
Capture the elaborate colours that life brings
Paint a vivid picture put the pieces in their places
Ain't many saying A through Z to make their statements
To get your point across in 8 bars is a task
To make them wanna hear more of your point of views advanced
We're up until all hours of the night
Dropping the science that drives us in life
Christ and opportunities to rock the mic
[Chorus: x2]
Lyrics submitted by oneradchika
Thank You Lyrics as written by Nicholas Orain Lowe
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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