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.
summer time is when i think of you,
nights on the beach,
the breeze through the air,
it was early in july,
we just watched the fireworks,
the smoke still covered the skys like a thick fog,
the house was crowded so we went for a walk,
you looked so buetiful,
i had always thought so,
we raced barefoot down the beach,
the footprints disappeared in the water and so did you...
friday night rolled around,
your parents went out to dinner and left us alone,
we sat on the balcony and watched the sunset,
you sat there nibbling on your twizzlers,
we had some fun,
throwing ice at cars,
causing lots of trouble,
we stayed up late that night talking,
about nothing in particular,
i layed in bed next to you,
but you just layed there and i feel off the bed and back to the floor....
now you dont come around,
your too concerned with your image to notice someone like me,
the way you let me go i never will forget,
"i cant be more then friends",
those words broke my heart,
for weeks i sat in my room listening to sad music thinking of you,
i tryed to avoid you in the halls,
everytime i saw you i died,
you didnt even care,
you found someone else,
you found something else,
you found everything you wanted,
and lost everything you had.
nights on the beach,
the breeze through the air,
it was early in july,
we just watched the fireworks,
the smoke still covered the skys like a thick fog,
the house was crowded so we went for a walk,
you looked so buetiful,
i had always thought so,
we raced barefoot down the beach,
the footprints disappeared in the water and so did you...
friday night rolled around,
your parents went out to dinner and left us alone,
we sat on the balcony and watched the sunset,
you sat there nibbling on your twizzlers,
we had some fun,
throwing ice at cars,
causing lots of trouble,
we stayed up late that night talking,
about nothing in particular,
i layed in bed next to you,
but you just layed there and i feel off the bed and back to the floor....
now you dont come around,
your too concerned with your image to notice someone like me,
the way you let me go i never will forget,
"i cant be more then friends",
those words broke my heart,
for weeks i sat in my room listening to sad music thinking of you,
i tryed to avoid you in the halls,
everytime i saw you i died,
you didnt even care,
you found someone else,
you found something else,
you found everything you wanted,
and lost everything you had.
Lyrics submitted by lasjbp1
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