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.
It's about time you made a choice of when you're coming over
I asked you a long time ago, but still there's no word
Of when you'll leave your friends for me
In the itinerary is a thousand places we could be
(One thousand places we could be)
Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Paris, France (Paris, France) or Columbus, Ohio
Australia, London, Tokyo, (Tokyo) but still you say no!
I don't care, but need to know when you'll join me out on the road
What will it take for you to go? (What will it take for you to go?)
(You know I try) You're not tryin'
(But I'm so tired) Keep tryin'
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
But you just keep sleeping
You keep sleeping
(You're not trying)
It's about time you came to me (It's about time you came to me)
I'm always flying to you
One last shot I can try to do out of desperation!
Send an airline ticket to your home (to your home, to your mama and papa)
But you probably won't show, waiting at JFK with little hope (Now you know it)
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
But, you just keep sleeping
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Or you'll just keep sleeping
(You keep sleeping) You keep sleeping (You're not tryin') You're not tryin'
(Keep sleepin') Keep sleepin' (You're not tryin') You're not tryin'
(Keep sleepin', keep sleepin')
I asked you a long time ago, but still there's no word
Of when you'll leave your friends for me
In the itinerary is a thousand places we could be
(One thousand places we could be)
Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Paris, France (Paris, France) or Columbus, Ohio
Australia, London, Tokyo, (Tokyo) but still you say no!
I don't care, but need to know when you'll join me out on the road
What will it take for you to go? (What will it take for you to go?)
(You know I try) You're not tryin'
(But I'm so tired) Keep tryin'
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
But you just keep sleeping
You keep sleeping
(You're not trying)
It's about time you came to me (It's about time you came to me)
I'm always flying to you
One last shot I can try to do out of desperation!
Send an airline ticket to your home (to your home, to your mama and papa)
But you probably won't show, waiting at JFK with little hope (Now you know it)
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
Try, try to stay awake
But, you just keep sleeping
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Try, try to stay awake (Try to stay awake) (You're not tryin')
Or you'll just keep sleeping
(You keep sleeping) You keep sleeping (You're not tryin') You're not tryin'
(Keep sleepin') Keep sleepin' (You're not tryin') You're not tryin'
(Keep sleepin', keep sleepin')
Lyrics submitted by WeezerChic
Keep Sleeping Lyrics as written by Matthew Kelly Sharp
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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this is my fav song on the album. love the echo-ish backround vox..really gets me into the song. lyrics arent best thing around, but very catchy song.good thing he has weezer to fall back on tho
Probably my favorite on Seven More Minutes, it is def catchy. As does the whole album, it captures some of the feeling of Matt's experience living in Spain and the girl that he had been seeing. He wants to take her to all these places in the US, but she never goes