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.
I can’t find my bicycle, how did I get home
It hurts to hold my head to the phone
Where’d all my money go, can you tell me did I lose it
Lose it all, don’t you know
Man, I feel so used up, but if I should ever (?)
I’ll catch up, oh
Yeah, at least I see the sunrise
Yeah, it eats up my mind
Yeah, just like her at my side
And by the way, what’s going on tonight?
Think I gotta go (?), Jesus Christ I’m late,
Oh man, oh man I gotta go
Thanks for all your help last night,
Don’t you worry everything will be alright, oh
Yeah, at least I see the sunrise
Yeah, it eats up my mind
Yeah, just like her at my side
And by the way, what’s going on tonight?
I could tell you about my life but
I’m not the kind to cry
I could shed this ugly skin but
It hurts too much to try
Yeah, at least I see the sunrise
Yeah, it eats up my mind
Yeah, just like her at my side
And by the way, what’s going on tonight?
It hurts to hold my head to the phone
Where’d all my money go, can you tell me did I lose it
Lose it all, don’t you know
Man, I feel so used up, but if I should ever (?)
I’ll catch up, oh
Yeah, at least I see the sunrise
Yeah, it eats up my mind
Yeah, just like her at my side
And by the way, what’s going on tonight?
Think I gotta go (?), Jesus Christ I’m late,
Oh man, oh man I gotta go
Thanks for all your help last night,
Don’t you worry everything will be alright, oh
Yeah, at least I see the sunrise
Yeah, it eats up my mind
Yeah, just like her at my side
And by the way, what’s going on tonight?
I could tell you about my life but
I’m not the kind to cry
I could shed this ugly skin but
It hurts too much to try
Yeah, at least I see the sunrise
Yeah, it eats up my mind
Yeah, just like her at my side
And by the way, what’s going on tonight?
Lyrics submitted by minette
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