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.
The chords we play, ways left to communicate. The roads are paved with plans we made and your head boards never felt so safe. Well they'll reach our grave where you friends and I will kill the lights and hide, oh what a nice surprise.
(Chorus) Don't, don't tell me when its coming (no) don't, don't I just want to see it for myself. Don't breath, don't make a sound cause the song won't stop till the tape runs out.
When melody has nothing to hold, I'll be the last sound that you hear as your eyes close.
And these chords remain we'll use them to exploit the friends we've since forgot, those friends we've lost. You all know just who you are. Cause I've since made graves, but I'm too scared to etch the names for fear that I'm the one who's changed.
(Chorus)
The thought of death, it scares me to death and I don't know why, I don't know. Its just to much to never wake up.
(Chorus)
(Chorus) Don't, don't tell me when its coming (no) don't, don't I just want to see it for myself. Don't breath, don't make a sound cause the song won't stop till the tape runs out.
When melody has nothing to hold, I'll be the last sound that you hear as your eyes close.
And these chords remain we'll use them to exploit the friends we've since forgot, those friends we've lost. You all know just who you are. Cause I've since made graves, but I'm too scared to etch the names for fear that I'm the one who's changed.
(Chorus)
The thought of death, it scares me to death and I don't know why, I don't know. Its just to much to never wake up.
(Chorus)
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Wait, Wait, Wait Lyrics as written by Paul Mccartney John Lennon
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At first I had a hard time understanding these lyrics: "These roads are paved with plans we've made, and your headboards never felt so safe. Well they'll reach our graves, where your friends and I will kill the lights, and hide, oh what a nice suprise. "
I didn't get the "well, they'll reach our graves" But (I think) he's talking about the roads that they've paved, which is a symbolic for the road of life. And I think he's being sacastic when he says "where you friends and I will kill the lights and hide. oh, what a nice surprise" because it's like throwing a surprise death party? I guess I don't really understand that line as much as I though, but I still think it's meant to be sarcastic/ironic.
yeah. I wish someone else would post what they actually think. The "Oh, I love this song" posts really get on my nerves.