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.
Musical ladders
Leaning on mountains
Bathed in white laughter
Under the sun
Somebody's birthday
Came stumbling towards us
Wrapped in green gladness
Under the sun
We're gonna to make it through this war tonight
Someone hold this child up to the light
Prostitute fingers
Fumbling with matches
Tucked in red couches
Under green moons
Mexican waitress
Got caught in the crossfire
Of militant families
Bursting with jews
We're gonna break it to your folks tonight
Kind of hope your pops don't hear me right
Ooh yeah
Leaning on mountains
Bathed in white laughter
Under the sun
Somebody's birthday
Came stumbling towards us
Wrapped in green gladness
Under the sun
We're gonna to make it through this war tonight
Someone hold this child up to the light
Prostitute fingers
Fumbling with matches
Tucked in red couches
Under green moons
Mexican waitress
Got caught in the crossfire
Of militant families
Bursting with jews
We're gonna break it to your folks tonight
Kind of hope your pops don't hear me right
Ooh yeah
Lyrics submitted by Girlsdontgocrazy
Musical Ladders Lyrics as written by Adam Green
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