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 enough to hear me say you've won
You only wanted me for havin' fun
But now I think you've gone and had your way
And left me with a pile of bills to pay
I can't even rewind the tape machine
To listen to your drunken reasoning
So here it is, your final lullaby
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
So goodnight
I've given up on social niceties
I threw 'em out when I threw out your keys
Along with all your records I can't stand
You never even listened to any one of them
You're never gonna drag me out again
With all the people that were never ever even your friends
So here it is, your final lullaby
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
A little bit of rain I'd say is fair
But when it starts a thundering I'm scared
This isn't goodnight, this is goodbye
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
So goodnight
You only wanted me for havin' fun
But now I think you've gone and had your way
And left me with a pile of bills to pay
I can't even rewind the tape machine
To listen to your drunken reasoning
So here it is, your final lullaby
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
So goodnight
I've given up on social niceties
I threw 'em out when I threw out your keys
Along with all your records I can't stand
You never even listened to any one of them
You're never gonna drag me out again
With all the people that were never ever even your friends
So here it is, your final lullaby
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
A little bit of rain I'd say is fair
But when it starts a thundering I'm scared
This isn't goodnight, this is goodbye
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
So goodnight, goodnight
You're embarrassing me
You're embarrassing you
So goodnight, goodnight
Walk away from the door
Walk away from my life
So goodnight
Lyrics submitted by softrockstar
Goodnight Goodnight Lyrics as written by Dustin Patrick Hawthorne Dante Nicholas Decaro
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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How did you get these lyrics so early??
I love this song.., prob transcribed them, or ya know SM isnt the only lyric site on the web... just the best 1.
I absolutley love this song.
great song, but they tend to sing about the same issues...
Correction: I’ve given up on social NICETIES.
good song. i love his voice.
Nice song, pretty literal. No very deep meaning. I just adore the chorus. It's like a breath of fresh air, to be cheesy.
i love this song. i like dancing to it. i even have it on myspace. =] it goes along with my issuse
I just say this guys they have EN-Er-Gy i can tell you this song is short and sweet. I would say this is a song about a realtionship he had after they got a record deal or something of that sort and his girl jumped aboard just to see the fame and wehn it got old she basically just left him and went to the next greatest thing.
absolutely amzaing song. I can't wait for the new album! Yea, definitely good dancing song. I will be highly disappointed if the album isn't at least AS GOOD AS meak up the break down.