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.
Let me tell you this story about this ambidextrous talk show host
That I used to live with who once told me that the sky was green.
I didn't believe him so I hit back with a short sharp shot, disco me to oblivion baby.
He uh, couldn't appreciate my sense of humour and that's when we started to grow apart.
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
Wretched
Ohhh
My soul
No pain
No gain
Well things didn't improve for our relationship when I was seduced by his wife
And then I fell in love with his daughter.
And I can't help who I fall in love with, ok?
Then one day I accidently castrated his prized poodle with an electric can opener. Yaaoucha!
He kicked me out of the house and he burnt all my pictures of his sweet Jimmy Dean.
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
It's wretched
Ohhh
My soul
If it don't hurt
It don't work
No
I was alone but that was only the beginning
Said I was alone but that was only the beginning
Yeah I was alone but that was only the beginning
I was alone but that was only the beginning
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
It's wretched
Ohhh
My soul
2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
Say 2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
It's wretched
Ohhh
My soul
That I used to live with who once told me that the sky was green.
I didn't believe him so I hit back with a short sharp shot, disco me to oblivion baby.
He uh, couldn't appreciate my sense of humour and that's when we started to grow apart.
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
Wretched
Ohhh
My soul
No pain
No gain
Well things didn't improve for our relationship when I was seduced by his wife
And then I fell in love with his daughter.
And I can't help who I fall in love with, ok?
Then one day I accidently castrated his prized poodle with an electric can opener. Yaaoucha!
He kicked me out of the house and he burnt all my pictures of his sweet Jimmy Dean.
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
It's wretched
Ohhh
My soul
If it don't hurt
It don't work
No
I was alone but that was only the beginning
Said I was alone but that was only the beginning
Yeah I was alone but that was only the beginning
I was alone but that was only the beginning
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Homemaker
Heartbreaker
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
It's wretched
Ohhh
My soul
2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
Say 2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
2 4 6 8
Who do we appreciate?
Strange
Feelin
Pain
Feelin
It's wretched
Ohhh
My soul
Lyrics submitted by cobiatic
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