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.
You don't know what you've put me through
It's okay, I've forgiven you
But in some way
Hope it fucks with you
Hope it fucks with you
That I'm okay and I've made it through
But who's to say what you're going through
I'll say no names, though I've wanted to
Isn't it strange how it seems like
Yesterday
A boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside
My place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder
How's your brother
Did he end up fucked up like me?
Lost in himself
Crying for help
It's safe to say
I learned to live without pride
Just a shell, with me stuck on the inside
A prison, not a place to hide
Not a place to hide
That I'm okay and I've made it through
But who's to say what you gonna do
I'll say no names, though I've wanted to
Isn't it strange how it seems like
Yesterday
A boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside
My place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder
How's your brother
Did he end up fucked up like me?
Lost in himself
Crying for help
It's safe to say
Yesterday
A boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside
My place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder
How's your brother
Did he finally pull through like me?
Finding himself
Not needing help
I'd like to say
It's okay, I've forgiven you
But in some way
Hope it fucks with you
Hope it fucks with you
That I'm okay and I've made it through
But who's to say what you're going through
I'll say no names, though I've wanted to
Isn't it strange how it seems like
Yesterday
A boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside
My place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder
How's your brother
Did he end up fucked up like me?
Lost in himself
Crying for help
It's safe to say
I learned to live without pride
Just a shell, with me stuck on the inside
A prison, not a place to hide
Not a place to hide
That I'm okay and I've made it through
But who's to say what you gonna do
I'll say no names, though I've wanted to
Isn't it strange how it seems like
Yesterday
A boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside
My place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder
How's your brother
Did he end up fucked up like me?
Lost in himself
Crying for help
It's safe to say
Yesterday
A boy and already afraid
Locked deep inside
My place to hide
To hide from how you made me feel
And I wonder
How's your brother
Did he finally pull through like me?
Finding himself
Not needing help
I'd like to say
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