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.
Picture yourself when you're getting old
You're sat by the fireside a-pondering on
Picture book, pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa, a long time ago
Picture book of people with each other
To prove they love each other, a long time ago
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Picture book, picture book
A picture of you in your birthday suit
You sat in the sun on a hot afternoon
Picture book, your mama and your papa
And fat old uncle Charlie out cruising with their friends
Picture book, a holiday in August
Outside a bed and breakfast in sunny Southend
Picture book, when you were just a baby
Those days when you were happy, a long time ago
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Picture book, picture book
Picture book, picture book
Picture book
Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book
Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book, pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa, a long time ago
Long time ago, long time ago
Long time ago, yeah, yeah, yeah
You're sat by the fireside a-pondering on
Picture book, pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa, a long time ago
Picture book of people with each other
To prove they love each other, a long time ago
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Picture book, picture book
A picture of you in your birthday suit
You sat in the sun on a hot afternoon
Picture book, your mama and your papa
And fat old uncle Charlie out cruising with their friends
Picture book, a holiday in August
Outside a bed and breakfast in sunny Southend
Picture book, when you were just a baby
Those days when you were happy, a long time ago
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Picture book, picture book
Picture book, picture book
Picture book
Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book
Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
A-scooby-dooby-doo
Picture book, pictures of your mama
Taken by your papa, a long time ago
Long time ago, long time ago
Long time ago, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
Picture Book Lyrics as written by Raymond Douglas Davies
Lyrics © Abkco Music Inc.
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