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.
Hey taxi, send me straight to the heart of it
The nucleus of politics where somebody
Somebody started it
'Cause they taxed me with a scalpel piece by piece
They cut me deep and bled me dry until there was nothing left to bleed
And this is how I choose to live
As if I'm jumping off a cliff
Knowing that you'll save me
Knowing that you'll save me
And after all the stupid things I did
There's nothing left that you'd forgive
Because you already forgave me
Yeah, you already forgave me
Just keep driving
Leave this deceit miles behind me
So far back I'd have to wrap my mind in
Just remind me
I keep trying to pick myself back up
And then move on
Think about the life I'll have
When this fragile one is gone
And this is how I choose to live
As if I'm jumping off a cliff
Knowing that you'll save me
Knowing that you'll save me
And after all the stupid things I did
There's nothing left that you'd forgive
'Cause you already forgave me
You already forgave me
Never forget
There's life after death and taxes
And forgiveness comes
And all of the rest
Is what passes away
Death and decay can't touch us now
Every breath that I inhale is followed by exhaling
Tries the one who never fails
I know will never fail me
Just never forget
There's life after death and taxes
And forgiveness comes (forgiveness comes)
And all of the rest
It just passes away
And this is how I choose to live (never forget)
As if I'm jumping off a cliff
Knowing that you'll save me (there's life after death and taxes)
Knowing that you'll save me
After all the stupid things I did (and forgiveness comes)
There's nothing left that you'd forgive
Because you already forgave me (and all of the rest)
You already forgave me (is what passes away)
Death and decay can't touch us now
The nucleus of politics where somebody
Somebody started it
'Cause they taxed me with a scalpel piece by piece
They cut me deep and bled me dry until there was nothing left to bleed
And this is how I choose to live
As if I'm jumping off a cliff
Knowing that you'll save me
Knowing that you'll save me
And after all the stupid things I did
There's nothing left that you'd forgive
Because you already forgave me
Yeah, you already forgave me
Just keep driving
Leave this deceit miles behind me
So far back I'd have to wrap my mind in
Just remind me
I keep trying to pick myself back up
And then move on
Think about the life I'll have
When this fragile one is gone
And this is how I choose to live
As if I'm jumping off a cliff
Knowing that you'll save me
Knowing that you'll save me
And after all the stupid things I did
There's nothing left that you'd forgive
'Cause you already forgave me
You already forgave me
Never forget
There's life after death and taxes
And forgiveness comes
And all of the rest
Is what passes away
Death and decay can't touch us now
Every breath that I inhale is followed by exhaling
Tries the one who never fails
I know will never fail me
Just never forget
There's life after death and taxes
And forgiveness comes (forgiveness comes)
And all of the rest
It just passes away
And this is how I choose to live (never forget)
As if I'm jumping off a cliff
Knowing that you'll save me (there's life after death and taxes)
Knowing that you'll save me
After all the stupid things I did (and forgiveness comes)
There's nothing left that you'd forgive
Because you already forgave me (and all of the rest)
You already forgave me (is what passes away)
Death and decay can't touch us now
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