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.
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If you ever hear a noise in the night
Your body starts to sweat
It shakes and shivers with fright
You go to sleep with your mother, she hates your guts
She knows that you love her, so she holds you tight
All through the night into the broad daylight
And when she doesn't come home, you gotta sleep alone
Then you wet your bed and I think that's sad
For a girl of 19, that's more than sad, it's obscene
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Your girlfriend's sweet, a little 17
She got the layered hair and the flared jeans
You know what that means? She's just a little queen
She shares your London flat
She thinks that London's where it's at
Although it stinks, and when it rains, you wear your hat
And your plum colored pvc wet-look maxi mac
You tie your ginger hair back in a bun
You're the ugliest creature under the sun
1, 2, go!
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And you think its about time that you die
And I agree, so you decide on suicide
You try, but you never quite carry it off
You only wanted to die in order to show off
And if you think you're gonna bleed all over me
You're even wronger than you'd normally be
And the only thing you wanna see are kitch
The only thing you wanna be is rich
Your little pink up-pointed nose begins twitch
I know you, know you're just a little bitch!
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If you ever hear a noise in the night
Your body starts to sweat
It shakes and shivers with fright
You go to sleep with your mother, she hates your guts
She knows that you love her, so she holds you tight
All through the night into the broad daylight
And when she doesn't come home, you gotta sleep alone
Then you wet your bed and I think that's sad
For a girl of 19, that's more than sad, it's obscene
1, 2
Your girlfriend's sweet, a little 17
She got the layered hair and the flared jeans
You know what that means? She's just a little queen
She shares your London flat
She thinks that London's where it's at
Although it stinks, and when it rains, you wear your hat
And your plum colored pvc wet-look maxi mac
You tie your ginger hair back in a bun
You're the ugliest creature under the sun
1, 2, go!
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And you think its about time that you die
And I agree, so you decide on suicide
You try, but you never quite carry it off
You only wanted to die in order to show off
And if you think you're gonna bleed all over me
You're even wronger than you'd normally be
And the only thing you wanna see are kitch
The only thing you wanna be is rich
Your little pink up-pointed nose begins twitch
I know you, know you're just a little bitch!
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The Specials cover. :-)
They've got a couple of videos for this on their site that are kinda amusing.
This song holds a place in my heart because my friends and I would go to the school's arcade and DDR to The Specials. So in my mind Big D not only pays tribute to one of the finest ska bands, but also brings back wonderful memories of hanging out with my friends.
I thought "layered hair and flared jeans" might have been changed to update the song, but I guess fashion was similar between the release of the original and the cover.
haha i thought the many videos to this song made by big d were hilarious. i can't wait till they put those onto their dvd.
ahhh...the specials, what a nice little reminder this was.
i think the cover is cool, they didnt completely screw over a great song like most people when they try to cover a song.
And you think its about time that you die And I agree, so you decide on suicide You try, but you never quite carry it off You only wanted to die in order to show off And if you think you're gonna bleed all over me
That's very, very, very dangerous thinking. Why don't you talk to my couscin Tiffany on myspace and ask her to tell you a tale or too. She used to think like you=)
And I'm not a bitch. I'm a sweatheart. Aslong as I'm treated like one.=)
first big d song i heard. and it got me hooked lol defo about emos ;)