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.
There is hope for us
There is distance between you and I
We have just enough
And it comes as no surprise
I was in between
You were matches and kerosene
Is you conscience clear
Can you get it clean
Did you celebrate without me
Did you tell them all about me
Did you sell me out
If you ever had a doubt
Kiss me on the mouth
Can you sing for me
Can you sing it out
Kiss me on the mouth
Does it get you off
Get it off your chest
Such an awful year
Such an awful mess
Can't write, you can't sing
You can't do anything at all
Is there someone here
Can you make the call
Please make the call
And the ambulance is here
And if I haven't made it clear
Kiss me on the mouth
Did you sell me out
If you ever had a doubt
Kiss me on the mouth
Can you sing for me
Can you sing it out
There is hope for us
There are constants that we can't define
Is it all used up
Are we out of time
Did you sell me out
Well if you ever had a doubt
Kiss me on the mouth
Now the ambulance is here
And if I still haven't made it clear
Kiss me on the mouth
Can you sing for me
Can you sing it out
There is distance between you and I
We have just enough
And it comes as no surprise
I was in between
You were matches and kerosene
Is you conscience clear
Can you get it clean
Did you celebrate without me
Did you tell them all about me
Did you sell me out
If you ever had a doubt
Kiss me on the mouth
Can you sing for me
Can you sing it out
Kiss me on the mouth
Does it get you off
Get it off your chest
Such an awful year
Such an awful mess
Can't write, you can't sing
You can't do anything at all
Is there someone here
Can you make the call
Please make the call
And the ambulance is here
And if I haven't made it clear
Kiss me on the mouth
Did you sell me out
If you ever had a doubt
Kiss me on the mouth
Can you sing for me
Can you sing it out
There is hope for us
There are constants that we can't define
Is it all used up
Are we out of time
Did you sell me out
Well if you ever had a doubt
Kiss me on the mouth
Now the ambulance is here
And if I still haven't made it clear
Kiss me on the mouth
Can you sing for me
Can you sing it out
Lyrics submitted by mulmo
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