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.
you get the car
i'll get the night off
you'll get the chance
to take the world apart
and figure out how it works
don't let me know what you find out
i need a car
you need a guide
who needs a map
if i don't die or worse
i'm gonna need a nap
at best i'll be asleep
when you get back
i wanna see it
when you find out what
comets, stars and moons are all about
i wanna see their
faces turn to backs of heads
and slowly get smaller
i wanna see it now
i want specifics on the general idea
i wanna think what i should know
want you to do me what to show
i wanna see movies of my dreams
i wanna see it when you get stoned
on a cloudy breezy desert afternoon
i wanna see it
untame itself and break its owner
i wanna see it now
i'll get the night off
you'll get the chance
to take the world apart
and figure out how it works
don't let me know what you find out
i need a car
you need a guide
who needs a map
if i don't die or worse
i'm gonna need a nap
at best i'll be asleep
when you get back
i wanna see it
when you find out what
comets, stars and moons are all about
i wanna see their
faces turn to backs of heads
and slowly get smaller
i wanna see it now
i want specifics on the general idea
i wanna think what i should know
want you to do me what to show
i wanna see movies of my dreams
i wanna see it when you get stoned
on a cloudy breezy desert afternoon
i wanna see it
untame itself and break its owner
i wanna see it now
Lyrics submitted by AllStarMe, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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