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.
Talk about all that you kept bottled up inside
Makes you laugh
Then it makes you cry
I said it all too late
Is this real at all?
You're not so sure
It's easy now because you're safe
Can't change your mind
Moving on is not fair when it leaves me on my own
I lived my life waiting for tomorrow
But I guess it's your turn now we trade these lines to get us by
But what's it matter?
You keep saying Jersey's not a home
I thought I had it all figured out
But look who got it wrong
Makes you laugh
Then it makes you cry
I said it all too late
Is this real at all?
You're not so sure
It's easy now because you're safe
Can't change your mind
Moving on is not fair when it leaves me on my own
I lived my life waiting for tomorrow
But I guess it's your turn now we trade these lines to get us by
But what's it matter?
You keep saying Jersey's not a home
I thought I had it all figured out
But look who got it wrong
Lyrics submitted by Jawbreaker4Fs
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