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.
Good morning, good morning
The church mouse is snoring
News is out all over town
Frankie fell in Love
Wake up, boys, wake up
You drunken choir boys shake it up
Our Juliet says her Romeo's been found
Frankie fell in Love
World peace's gonna break out
From here on in we're eating take out
She ain't gonna be cooking for the likes of us
Somebody call mama and just tell her
Frankie fell in love
Einstein and Shakespeare
Sitting having a beer
Einstein trying to figure out the number that adds up to this
Shakespeare said, "Man it all starts with a kiss"
Einstein is scratching
Numbers on his napkin
Shakespeare said, "Man, it's just one and one make three
Ah, that's why it's poetry"
World peace's gonna break out
From here on in we're eating take out
She ain't gonna be cooking for the likes of us
Somebody call mama and just tell her
Frankie fell in Love
Glory, glory, it's the same old story
Kid, there ain't nothing anybody can do
It's gonna happen to you just like
Frankie fell in Love
Good evening, good evening
The church mouse is sleeping
News is out all over town
Frankie fell in Love
The church mouse is snoring
News is out all over town
Frankie fell in Love
Wake up, boys, wake up
You drunken choir boys shake it up
Our Juliet says her Romeo's been found
Frankie fell in Love
World peace's gonna break out
From here on in we're eating take out
She ain't gonna be cooking for the likes of us
Somebody call mama and just tell her
Frankie fell in love
Einstein and Shakespeare
Sitting having a beer
Einstein trying to figure out the number that adds up to this
Shakespeare said, "Man it all starts with a kiss"
Einstein is scratching
Numbers on his napkin
Shakespeare said, "Man, it's just one and one make three
Ah, that's why it's poetry"
World peace's gonna break out
From here on in we're eating take out
She ain't gonna be cooking for the likes of us
Somebody call mama and just tell her
Frankie fell in Love
Glory, glory, it's the same old story
Kid, there ain't nothing anybody can do
It's gonna happen to you just like
Frankie fell in Love
Good evening, good evening
The church mouse is sleeping
News is out all over town
Frankie fell in Love
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"Here we go! Hit it!"