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.
Are you waiting for me at the end of the airport?
I'm off buying our tickets, adoring hibernation
But I'm feeling impatient, we were late in departing
And the smell of pajamas is what made me feel frivol
There are minutes for sleeping but we didn't have minutes to spare
So you're feeling sleepy, sympathize with the retard
Being held by his mother, she's got spit in her napkin
And she's pushing him that way, like a stench to the men's room
And it's making you nauseous, where the hell have I got to?
There's a boy who's a Krishna and he thinks you look pretty
Well he's eyeing your stockings, he's got books to help you with your life
But there's no need to worry, this is just a vacation
It's not permanent leaving, every kid gets excited
When his parents are yelling 'cause they ordered a Lincoln
And they received a compact and there's fat nuns and tenors
Who are blocking departures till I'm birthed from their vulvas
And I kiss you and hug you, you remember our forfeits
And you shout at the platform, "Here we come, mister airplane
Here we come, mister airplane, here we come, mister airplane
Here we come, mister airplane"
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
I'm off buying our tickets, adoring hibernation
But I'm feeling impatient, we were late in departing
And the smell of pajamas is what made me feel frivol
There are minutes for sleeping but we didn't have minutes to spare
So you're feeling sleepy, sympathize with the retard
Being held by his mother, she's got spit in her napkin
And she's pushing him that way, like a stench to the men's room
And it's making you nauseous, where the hell have I got to?
There's a boy who's a Krishna and he thinks you look pretty
Well he's eyeing your stockings, he's got books to help you with your life
But there's no need to worry, this is just a vacation
It's not permanent leaving, every kid gets excited
When his parents are yelling 'cause they ordered a Lincoln
And they received a compact and there's fat nuns and tenors
Who are blocking departures till I'm birthed from their vulvas
And I kiss you and hug you, you remember our forfeits
And you shout at the platform, "Here we come, mister airplane
Here we come, mister airplane, here we come, mister airplane
Here we come, mister airplane"
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday fun
Kids on holiday
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Please, please, please, please
Try, try, try to enjoy your routes
Have some fun, fun, fun, fun
Lyrics submitted by horsehead, edited by stephen137, sokorny
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