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.
Katherine’s in her own world she’s an E head with blue hair
And streaking through the party showing off her underwear Yeah
Keeps dancing, no quitting
Chewing on the candy necklace soaked because she’s sweating
Silence is a dealer-sort of hippie with a bag
That’s filled and overflowing with his special brand of shwag Yeah
He’s way to, deep in it
Always getting asked so he can never ever finish
And though you tell me that I’m the one
I know you shouldn’t be taking me home, alone
Because I’m gonna
Get you, get you, get you, get you what you need
Get you, get you, get you, get you so tell me
You’ll be my Sid again
And I’ll be Nancy Spungen what oh
Josh sits on the bench and smoking seven packs a day
He’s just an alcoholic but he’s got a lot to say and
Keeps filling and turning
Blue so in the morning he can’t eat because he’s hurling
Julia spent all her money powdering her nose
She’s not letting go
She’s stripping, at Pleasures
For her upper habits that her tiny scale will measure
And streaking through the party showing off her underwear Yeah
Keeps dancing, no quitting
Chewing on the candy necklace soaked because she’s sweating
Silence is a dealer-sort of hippie with a bag
That’s filled and overflowing with his special brand of shwag Yeah
He’s way to, deep in it
Always getting asked so he can never ever finish
And though you tell me that I’m the one
I know you shouldn’t be taking me home, alone
Because I’m gonna
Get you, get you, get you, get you what you need
Get you, get you, get you, get you so tell me
You’ll be my Sid again
And I’ll be Nancy Spungen what oh
Josh sits on the bench and smoking seven packs a day
He’s just an alcoholic but he’s got a lot to say and
Keeps filling and turning
Blue so in the morning he can’t eat because he’s hurling
Julia spent all her money powdering her nose
She’s not letting go
She’s stripping, at Pleasures
For her upper habits that her tiny scale will measure
Lyrics submitted by OmegaTLE
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