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.
I read all the papers
What did I see?
Page to page corruption
Thank god it's not me
Headlines, deadlines, photographs
It's all bullocks to me
A family's future on the line
As long as they get a story
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
Red light district, Saturday night
Cops are late for another fight
One man's mess, another's glory
Another crime, just another story
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
I read all the papers
What did I see?
Page to page corruption
Thank god it's not me
Headlines, deadlines, photographs
It's all bullocks to me
A family's future on the line
As long as they get a story
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
What did I see?
Page to page corruption
Thank god it's not me
Headlines, deadlines, photographs
It's all bullocks to me
A family's future on the line
As long as they get a story
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
Red light district, Saturday night
Cops are late for another fight
One man's mess, another's glory
Another crime, just another story
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
I read all the papers
What did I see?
Page to page corruption
Thank god it's not me
Headlines, deadlines, photographs
It's all bullocks to me
A family's future on the line
As long as they get a story
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
They won't tell you anything
They're not even wondering
What went on in town today
Headlines mean they get their pay
Lyrics submitted by jumpin_east_of_java
Headlines Lyrics as written by Scott Owen Chris Cheney
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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