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 the simple things like the robots Stevie g draws
And the ease with which you seem to pull those tricks
There are moments of escape for every one of us
And the beauty in the times that we create
I saw you smiling
And I need my vehicles and animals
And I will be alright
And take me back to nineteen seventy nine so I can find my open eyes
He can play all by himself for many hours
I have never seen a kid who's so content
There is nothing from the outside that can touch him
Cause he's just learning how to be alone with one
I saw you smiling
And I need my vehicles and animals
And I will be alright
Take me back to nineteen seventy nine so I can find my open eyes
And I need my vehicles and animals
And I will be alright
Take me back to nineteen seventy nine so I can find my open eyes
Lying down on my bed
I just got another kick to the head
Oh yeah you're a part of me
Yet another branch on the family tree
Salt on my fingers salt in my cuts
Salt on my face and salt in my guts
It's been a battle but we've come through OK
Stop what you're doing and play
Cos we've got our vehicles and animals so
We're gonna be alright
There's no need for us to go back in time
Because we've found our open eyes
We've got our vehicles and animals
So we're gonna be alright
There's no need for us to go back in time
Because we've found our open eyes
And the ease with which you seem to pull those tricks
There are moments of escape for every one of us
And the beauty in the times that we create
I saw you smiling
And I need my vehicles and animals
And I will be alright
And take me back to nineteen seventy nine so I can find my open eyes
He can play all by himself for many hours
I have never seen a kid who's so content
There is nothing from the outside that can touch him
Cause he's just learning how to be alone with one
I saw you smiling
And I need my vehicles and animals
And I will be alright
Take me back to nineteen seventy nine so I can find my open eyes
And I need my vehicles and animals
And I will be alright
Take me back to nineteen seventy nine so I can find my open eyes
Lying down on my bed
I just got another kick to the head
Oh yeah you're a part of me
Yet another branch on the family tree
Salt on my fingers salt in my cuts
Salt on my face and salt in my guts
It's been a battle but we've come through OK
Stop what you're doing and play
Cos we've got our vehicles and animals so
We're gonna be alright
There's no need for us to go back in time
Because we've found our open eyes
We've got our vehicles and animals
So we're gonna be alright
There's no need for us to go back in time
Because we've found our open eyes
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ahhhhh stevie G! liverpool midfielder and England genius! however i don't think thats who he was reffering to!shame though! Tis a simple song, and i like the childhood feel to the song, not bad at all!