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.
It was one of those nights,
When you make twenty phone calls
Just to stay alive
And you would talk to anyone, anyone
Who would possibly
Shed some light
So I go to the hospital
To look in to life support
But they don't see a thing
And hurrying me out the door
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
And since we're both awake
Lets sit up and talk about
The last 3 years
She said I guess lets drink this bottle like its medicine to our head
And fall asleep we'll have headaches in the morning
Oh I hope I don't overdoes
On empty promises
And beautiful pictures
Of the one I should've had
I couldn't possibly deal with that
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Give me something,
Yeah give me anything,
Just to get me through the night
Just to get me through the night
Somebody help me
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Somebody help me,
'Cause this is an emergency
When you make twenty phone calls
Just to stay alive
And you would talk to anyone, anyone
Who would possibly
Shed some light
So I go to the hospital
To look in to life support
But they don't see a thing
And hurrying me out the door
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
And since we're both awake
Lets sit up and talk about
The last 3 years
She said I guess lets drink this bottle like its medicine to our head
And fall asleep we'll have headaches in the morning
Oh I hope I don't overdoes
On empty promises
And beautiful pictures
Of the one I should've had
I couldn't possibly deal with that
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Give me something,
Yeah give me anything,
Just to get me through the night
Just to get me through the night
Somebody help me
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Somebody help me,
'Cause this is an emergency
Lyrics submitted by elishacuthbertfan
Emergency Lyrics as written by Matthew Clive Roberts Stephen Perry
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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