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.
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
You're all around me like a freight elevator
You put things in me and say I'll see you later
Every time I raise the courage up to talk
My teacher says go to the board with a piece of chalk
I'll never talk out of turn again in class
Will it be alright if I see you tonight
Well, I feel like a bird in a cage
For you to notice me, Well I'd take out a knife
Suicide right on the stage
I'm like a fish on a hook
Water splash into the brook
Well, teacher says she's twice my age
Hey teacher could you ease my pain
I can only watch you so long
I can only watch you so long, so long
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
I'll never talk out of turn again in class
Will it be alright if I see you tonight
Well, I feel like a bird in a cage
For you to notice me, Well I'd take out a knife
Suicide right on the stage
I'm like a fish on a hook
Water splash into the brook
Well, teacher says she's twice my age
Hey teacher could you ease my pain
I can only watch you so long
I can only watch you so long, so long
I can only watch you so long
I can only watch you so long, so long
Who's your teacher's pet?
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
You're all around me like a freight elevator
You put things in me and say I'll see you later
Every time I raise the courage up to talk
My teacher says go to the board with a piece of chalk
I'll never talk out of turn again in class
Will it be alright if I see you tonight
Well, I feel like a bird in a cage
For you to notice me, Well I'd take out a knife
Suicide right on the stage
I'm like a fish on a hook
Water splash into the brook
Well, teacher says she's twice my age
Hey teacher could you ease my pain
I can only watch you so long
I can only watch you so long, so long
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
You keep on telling me these pretty lies
Well I'm just a man and want you instead of the drugs that get me high
I'll never talk out of turn again in class
Will it be alright if I see you tonight
Well, I feel like a bird in a cage
For you to notice me, Well I'd take out a knife
Suicide right on the stage
I'm like a fish on a hook
Water splash into the brook
Well, teacher says she's twice my age
Hey teacher could you ease my pain
I can only watch you so long
I can only watch you so long, so long
I can only watch you so long
I can only watch you so long, so long
Who's your teacher's pet?
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