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.
Is that someone you used to date
Why is she hanging around here, what's her story
Doesn't she know that its too late
That the party is over and the cars' for me
Why don't you tell her what's been going on
'cause she seems to be dreaming instead of just leaving
If you don't have the heart to fill her in
Then just step aside and let me lay it on the line
'cause your mine
And tonight you don't revolve around her
Your mine
And this time I'm gonna scream a little louder
[Chorus:]
Don't want to be like
Every other girl in the world
Like every other one who wants you
'cause when I see you something inside me burns
And then I realize
I want to come first
I want to come first
You look at me and I just die
Its like heaven arriving in my mind and,
I can't believe all this jealousy
I used to be a girl who could let a guy breathe
But your mine
And tonight you revolve around me
Your mine
And this time I'm gonna get a little louder
Don't want to be like
Every other girl in the world
Like every other one who wants you
'cause when I see you something inside me burns
And I realize I want to come first
I want to come first
Don't want to be like every girl who's tried to get you
I want to be the one who's never sorry that she met you
I want to come first [Repeat: x2]
Hey!
Don't want to be like
Every other girl in the world
Like every other one who wants you
When i(when i)see you something inside me burns
And then I realize I want to come first
Every other one in the world
Like every other one who wants you
Cause when I (when I)
See you something inside me burns
And then I realize I want to come first. [Repeat: x2]
Why is she hanging around here, what's her story
Doesn't she know that its too late
That the party is over and the cars' for me
Why don't you tell her what's been going on
'cause she seems to be dreaming instead of just leaving
If you don't have the heart to fill her in
Then just step aside and let me lay it on the line
'cause your mine
And tonight you don't revolve around her
Your mine
And this time I'm gonna scream a little louder
[Chorus:]
Don't want to be like
Every other girl in the world
Like every other one who wants you
'cause when I see you something inside me burns
And then I realize
I want to come first
I want to come first
You look at me and I just die
Its like heaven arriving in my mind and,
I can't believe all this jealousy
I used to be a girl who could let a guy breathe
But your mine
And tonight you revolve around me
Your mine
And this time I'm gonna get a little louder
Don't want to be like
Every other girl in the world
Like every other one who wants you
'cause when I see you something inside me burns
And I realize I want to come first
I want to come first
Don't want to be like every girl who's tried to get you
I want to be the one who's never sorry that she met you
I want to come first [Repeat: x2]
Hey!
Don't want to be like
Every other girl in the world
Like every other one who wants you
When i(when i)see you something inside me burns
And then I realize I want to come first
Every other one in the world
Like every other one who wants you
Cause when I (when I)
See you something inside me burns
And then I realize I want to come first. [Repeat: x2]
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i love this song. i totally know what she means. "cause when i see you something inside me burns and then i realize i wanna come first" heck yeah. we all do when it comes to our man.