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 woke up today
Nothin's changed though nothin's the same
Look out my window I should have known
Nothin' but clouds nothin' but rain
Two pots of coffee I'm on my way
Over worked and under paid
This isn't my life
This isn't who I'm supposed to be
What happened to my life
What is happening to me?
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
I'm not alone
A thousand faces
A thousand stories I'll never know
Freeway's flooded they're on their way
All dressed up and nowhere to go
This isn't your life
This isn't who your supposed to be
Forget about your life
Let's just forget about everything
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Need to feel good
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Just to feel good
Turn up the radio
You'll be alright tonight
Just turn up and let go
You'll be alright tonight
Just turn up and let go
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Need to feel good
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Just to feel good
Turn up the radio
Nothin's changed though nothin's the same
Look out my window I should have known
Nothin' but clouds nothin' but rain
Two pots of coffee I'm on my way
Over worked and under paid
This isn't my life
This isn't who I'm supposed to be
What happened to my life
What is happening to me?
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
I'm not alone
A thousand faces
A thousand stories I'll never know
Freeway's flooded they're on their way
All dressed up and nowhere to go
This isn't your life
This isn't who your supposed to be
Forget about your life
Let's just forget about everything
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Need to feel good
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Just to feel good
Turn up the radio
You'll be alright tonight
Just turn up and let go
You'll be alright tonight
Just turn up and let go
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Turn the world off
Turn myself on
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Need to feel good
Turn up the radio
Turn up the radio
Just to feel good
Turn up the radio
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What I'm pretty much sure this song is about is what all of us do all the time with music. It's about tuning out the world and everything around you and just letting music take you over and make you feel better. When he says "You'll be alright tonight just turn up and let go" he's saying turn up your music and it'll help you get through whatever you're going through. To take a quote from the late Mitch Lucker "Keep listening to music cause it gets you through everything, I promise"