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.
It's not the end of the world
In fact, it's not even the end of the summer
But thank God the TV is on
'Cause there's no way we could know
Anything that's goin' down
Or how we're supposed to be feeling about it
I can't tell you how much I wish we could shut up and smile, yeah
Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I'm a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug
Take a good look around
Does life really suck
Are we just complaining
I hope that this mic is on (testing 1, 2)
'Cause I'm on a roll here
I hope this is making some sense
I hope that you'll throw up your hands and sing it
And tell all the haters that they should just shut up and smile, yeah
Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I'm a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream
All we need is love and beer
And old school metal and holiday cheer
To be happy
(All you need is someone near)
Like Ben and Jerry
(To hold you close and pretend that they care)
Can we all just, get along now?
We found something that we all have in common now
We can hold hands, do keg stands
Water skiing sounds great to me now
Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe we?Re a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug
(All we need is love and beer)
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
In fact, it's not even the end of the summer
But thank God the TV is on
'Cause there's no way we could know
Anything that's goin' down
Or how we're supposed to be feeling about it
I can't tell you how much I wish we could shut up and smile, yeah
Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I'm a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug
Take a good look around
Does life really suck
Are we just complaining
I hope that this mic is on (testing 1, 2)
'Cause I'm on a roll here
I hope this is making some sense
I hope that you'll throw up your hands and sing it
And tell all the haters that they should just shut up and smile, yeah
Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe I'm a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream
All we need is love and beer
And old school metal and holiday cheer
To be happy
(All you need is someone near)
Like Ben and Jerry
(To hold you close and pretend that they care)
Can we all just, get along now?
We found something that we all have in common now
We can hold hands, do keg stands
Water skiing sounds great to me now
Sail around the world and tell them all to keep singing it
La la la la la la
All we needs a harmony and we'll convince the world to sing
La la la la la la
Throw your arms around someone (throw your arms around someone)
Maybe spread a little love
I know it sounds a little dumb (or maybe we?Re a little drunk)
But all we need is some ice cream and a hug
(All we need is love and beer)
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
All we need is some ice cream and a hug
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