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.
Making sense of what I've heard
And what is on my mind
Well don't look down cos it's far to fall
Oh yeah
Count the hours face the fear
It's all you need these days
We're past the post and through the door
We welcome commercial suicide
Kiss the love you leave behind
And let it bother you
Well you do what it takes to get what you can
Last night I thought about her
...Love and what I do
It's hanging over me
I'm sure to break your loving heart
I'm down and take a walk down a sugar coated sonified
I've been hanging around for hours
Staring at your holy ground
Ooooooh
I might've known that you'd be tearing up the photographs
Oooooh
At sight of all I've done been taken for higher ground
...China dolls and better times
This side of life...
You know this living hell solid gold coming for no one
And what is on my mind
Well don't look down cos it's far to fall
Oh yeah
Count the hours face the fear
It's all you need these days
We're past the post and through the door
We welcome commercial suicide
Kiss the love you leave behind
And let it bother you
Well you do what it takes to get what you can
Last night I thought about her
...Love and what I do
It's hanging over me
I'm sure to break your loving heart
I'm down and take a walk down a sugar coated sonified
I've been hanging around for hours
Staring at your holy ground
Ooooooh
I might've known that you'd be tearing up the photographs
Oooooh
At sight of all I've done been taken for higher ground
...China dolls and better times
This side of life...
You know this living hell solid gold coming for no one
Lyrics submitted by Joekubrick
Tales of Endurance, Pts. 4 - 6 Lyrics as written by Gareth Coombes Daniel Goffey
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'We welcome commercial suicide Kiss the love you leave behind And let it bother you'
I.e. their fans should say goodbye to the young, wide-eyed Supergrass.
'I might've known that you'd be tearing up the photographs'
Of the band...fans jumping off the bandwagon at the less youthful sound.
In other words they are saying FUCK YOU, to the fans who complain about them no longer wanting to be a pop band... that is fuckin awesome, this whole album rocks.
Yeah, but this song needs update, because there are some uncomprehensible lyrics.
Last night in northern Hollywood, thinking about the harder times I might've known that you'd be tearing up the photographs Oooooh
Making sense of what I've heard And what is on my mind Don't look down cause it's far to fall
Count the hours, face the fear It's haunting me these days We're past the post and through the door
Hail, commercial suicide Kiss the life you left behind Don't let it bother you You do what it takes to get what you can
Last night I thought about Another life and what I'd do It's hanging over me I'm sure to break your loving heart I'm dying to take a walk Down this sugar coated sonic path Cause I've been hanging around for hours, staring at your hologram, Standing on your holy ground
Outside a northern harbour Digging up the harder times I might have known that you'd been Tearing up the photographs
Lost sight of all I've done Picking round for higher ground Guests out in paradise With China dolls and better times The satellite is always overhead It's watching you You know it's living hell I'm solid gone, coming for no-one, no-one, no-one.