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.
I'm walking the streets
With my hands in my shoes
I'm out on a date with a picture of you
I got a boxcar racer
Its faster than the speed of sound
It takes me away from here
She's walking the streets
With her hands in her shoes
And she's in love with a boy
Who only gives her the blues
She loves a boxcar racer because
He's faster than the speed of sound
He takes her away from here
And if you look oh if you look
You'll find nothing at all
You'll find nothing at all
But if its good oh if its good
You find a love a great lover
If you let it go
So now I'm walking the streets
All alone in the night
I take a look at myself
And kiss you goodbye but why?
I was a boxcar racer who was driving so
Fast that I couldn't slow down
I was running away from here
I was a boxcar racer who was driving so
Fast that I couldn't slow down
I was running away from here
With my hands in my shoes
I'm out on a date with a picture of you
I got a boxcar racer
Its faster than the speed of sound
It takes me away from here
She's walking the streets
With her hands in her shoes
And she's in love with a boy
Who only gives her the blues
She loves a boxcar racer because
He's faster than the speed of sound
He takes her away from here
And if you look oh if you look
You'll find nothing at all
You'll find nothing at all
But if its good oh if its good
You find a love a great lover
If you let it go
So now I'm walking the streets
All alone in the night
I take a look at myself
And kiss you goodbye but why?
I was a boxcar racer who was driving so
Fast that I couldn't slow down
I was running away from here
I was a boxcar racer who was driving so
Fast that I couldn't slow down
I was running away from here
Lyrics submitted by Davematthewsgrl7
Boxcar Racer Lyrics as written by Lucas Reynolds Stephen Harris
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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