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'm gonna spend another night all by myself
Like a loser on the outside looking in
No one cares if I disappear and don't come back
Cause the only friends I have are in my head
And I know that I'm alive but I feel dead
I want to be that guy that gets the girl and saves the world
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
I want to be that guy that's got it made gets overpaid
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
Confidence and ego trips I never took
You'll never know the places that I've been
Who is gonna sell me a miracle
Cause every star I've wished on fades away
And my universe gets dimmer every day
I want to be that guy that gets the girl and saves the world
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
I want to be that guy that's got it made gets overpaid
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
Who am I to blame
There's nothing I can change
Everything's the same
Like a loser on the outside looking in
No one cares if I disappear and don't come back
Cause the only friends I have are in my head
And I know that I'm alive but I feel dead
I want to be that guy that gets the girl and saves the world
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
I want to be that guy that's got it made gets overpaid
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
Confidence and ego trips I never took
You'll never know the places that I've been
Who is gonna sell me a miracle
Cause every star I've wished on fades away
And my universe gets dimmer every day
I want to be that guy that gets the girl and saves the world
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
I want to be that guy that's got it made gets overpaid
Then everyone would want to be like me, be like me
Who am I to blame
There's nothing I can change
Everything's the same
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