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.
Good is good and bad is bad
But you don't know which one you had
She put your books out on the sidewalk
Now they're blowing 'round
They won't help you when your down
Love's on your list of things to do
To bring your good luck back to you
And if you think that everything's unfair
Would you care
If you're the last one standing there
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightning strikes
And does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
I don't hold no mystery
But I can show you how to turn the key
Good is good and bad is bad
You don't know which one you had
She put your books out on the sidewalk
Now they're blowing ?round
They won't help you when you're down
Love's on your list of things to do
To bring your good luck back to you
And if you think that everything's unfair
Would you care
If you're the last one standing there
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightening strikes
And does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
I don't hold no mystery
But I can show you how to turn the key
Cause all I know is where I started
So downhearted
And that's not where you want to be
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightening strikes
And you could find a rock to crawl right under
And let your good times pass you by
When the day is done
And the world is sleeping
And the moon is on its way to shine
All your friends are gone
You thought were so worth keeping
You feel you don't belong
But you don't know why
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightening strikes
And does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
Everytime you hear the rolling thunder
And you turn and run before the lightening strikes
Well does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
When the day is done
And the world is sleeping
And the moon is on its way to shine (shine)
And all your friends are gone
You thought were so worth keeping
You feel you don't belong
Neither do I
But you don't know which one you had
She put your books out on the sidewalk
Now they're blowing 'round
They won't help you when your down
Love's on your list of things to do
To bring your good luck back to you
And if you think that everything's unfair
Would you care
If you're the last one standing there
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightning strikes
And does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
I don't hold no mystery
But I can show you how to turn the key
Good is good and bad is bad
You don't know which one you had
She put your books out on the sidewalk
Now they're blowing ?round
They won't help you when you're down
Love's on your list of things to do
To bring your good luck back to you
And if you think that everything's unfair
Would you care
If you're the last one standing there
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightening strikes
And does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
I don't hold no mystery
But I can show you how to turn the key
Cause all I know is where I started
So downhearted
And that's not where you want to be
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightening strikes
And you could find a rock to crawl right under
And let your good times pass you by
When the day is done
And the world is sleeping
And the moon is on its way to shine
All your friends are gone
You thought were so worth keeping
You feel you don't belong
But you don't know why
And everytime you hear the rolling thunder
You turn and run before the lightening strikes
And does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
Everytime you hear the rolling thunder
And you turn and run before the lightening strikes
Well does it ever make you stop and wonder
If all your good times pass you by
When the day is done
And the world is sleeping
And the moon is on its way to shine (shine)
And all your friends are gone
You thought were so worth keeping
You feel you don't belong
Neither do I
Lyrics submitted by bottleofrain, edited by veronicaw8
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I like the way this song sounds, but I kinda disagree with the message. It's about being afraid to live life and aspiring to something higher; reaching your "full potential" basically. I just don't like how it's telling someone else that... like your life isn't good enough because you don't take enough risks or something. You know the best way to make someone feel life is worth-while? DON'T give instructions how to live it; just live and be happy instead of searching for happiness. It will come.
I think it's about a man and a woman who meet and feel like they've been shortchanged in life. She's letting him know that she understands how he feels.
It’s about a man and a woman but she is more of an allergy than anything....the key was off a bit since the problem wasn’t turning it but more finding it ...the poor guy was trying to impress a girl and he is handed like 100 keys ...and personally I think the key to the cart was not even there...explains why she and KH had to walk back and the cart just left there...now this is just speculation mind you...oh and Love did Bring his good luck back..
It's about a person afraid to live their life
^^pretty much yeah
this song makes so much sense that it's insane
one of those songs that makes you realize what you've been feeling and trying ot make sense of, but couldn't quite get it out into words. serves as a reminder to step back and take a look at how we are actually living life. i love her voice
I always thought this song was really weird, cuz I thought when she said "downhearted" she said "damn horny"... Then the rolling thunder, lightning thing sounded like orgasm. It seemed REALLY out of place and really weird to me, but it all made sense when I read this...
lol gotta love misheard lyrics
haha @ this guy ^^ ... actually i've been in a similar situation lol.
I likey dis. :)
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