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.
Someone else's boy, you've had it so hard
Will you grow up to be you
Or a sum of your parts just hanging in the air?
Someone else's boy, tell me your convoluted stories through half-rotten mouth
I will decipher them, to tell the world of your heart
How beautiful things can come from the dark
Oh, boy
Someone else's boy, I have seen your face
Light in the stars, it was then I knew
That your heart was pure, that it had not yet been destroyed
Oh, no
Someone else's boy, I have hope for you
That you will keep your love for the world
Even though it beats you down, every day
For the rest of your stay
If you could sweep up the pieces and watch them swirl
You could even find love in the arms of someone else's girl
Someone else's boy, though your life has been short
You've seen more pain than most of us know
If you make it through this, vacuum up the mess
Smile to yourself, lying on your nice new clean floor
Will you grow up to be you
Or a sum of your parts just hanging in the air?
Someone else's boy, tell me your convoluted stories through half-rotten mouth
I will decipher them, to tell the world of your heart
How beautiful things can come from the dark
Oh, boy
Someone else's boy, I have seen your face
Light in the stars, it was then I knew
That your heart was pure, that it had not yet been destroyed
Oh, no
Someone else's boy, I have hope for you
That you will keep your love for the world
Even though it beats you down, every day
For the rest of your stay
If you could sweep up the pieces and watch them swirl
You could even find love in the arms of someone else's girl
Someone else's boy, though your life has been short
You've seen more pain than most of us know
If you make it through this, vacuum up the mess
Smile to yourself, lying on your nice new clean floor
Lyrics submitted by rebeccaw
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no, I really like these lyrics. I think it's about her liking a boy who's with someone else and she can tell he's unhappy being with the someone else. and the line 'You could even find love in the arms of someone else’s girl.' I think the 'someone else's girl' is her, saying that she's with someone but she's not that happy either.
I like it. It show's the unhappieness that can be had even when your with someone. The way it feels to be with someone while wanting someone else. The way it feels to want someone who is already someone elses.
kind of reminds me of a relationship I'm trying to start right now, though he's not truly with someone and i'm not truly with anyone either. The same feelings are there.