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.
Hey I been thinkin'
I been thinkin' about nothin' yeah
Now I been thinkin about nothin' to do and nothin' but thinkin' oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
And now people there ain't nothin' here but people
Dig it yeah
Now if people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
You gotta smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
If people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
Uninsured cop payment amortization
Local collection at its latest litigation
I should of stayed in college for about another 100 years but
I know what it is to be there
Alimony alimony don't get too drunk in Vegas
Leaves now with the waitress from any those places
People got more bagage than JFK, Yeah
And I'm talkin about the airport man
You gotta smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
We got child-proof containers we use only as directed
Inspected by (Number 9) it seems like he checked it
Alright, here we go, everybody together (here we go), everybody together
So lets get a big round of applause, big round of applause
To brothers and sisters, brothers mothers, sisters other mothers
Other brothers sisters mothers anyone, anyone who's here yeah
Lets have a big round of applause anyone who can do it
Yeah yeah
Smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
If people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
More fall and extension and american emotion
Paid off our house and then it fell into the ocean
Grown up quicker and handlin' my liquor
You know what it is to be there
I registered to vote so I could extate my exemption
I thought lottery was the fifth dimension
That's why I never voted in the presidential election
Cause women are clearly more qualified to select 'em
Smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
So if your gonna be a dog then at least be a good dog
Come on and sit bitch shake
Smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
If people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
Smoke it!
I been thinkin' about nothin' yeah
Now I been thinkin about nothin' to do and nothin' but thinkin' oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
And now people there ain't nothin' here but people
Dig it yeah
Now if people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
You gotta smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
If people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
Uninsured cop payment amortization
Local collection at its latest litigation
I should of stayed in college for about another 100 years but
I know what it is to be there
Alimony alimony don't get too drunk in Vegas
Leaves now with the waitress from any those places
People got more bagage than JFK, Yeah
And I'm talkin about the airport man
You gotta smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
We got child-proof containers we use only as directed
Inspected by (Number 9) it seems like he checked it
Alright, here we go, everybody together (here we go), everybody together
So lets get a big round of applause, big round of applause
To brothers and sisters, brothers mothers, sisters other mothers
Other brothers sisters mothers anyone, anyone who's here yeah
Lets have a big round of applause anyone who can do it
Yeah yeah
Smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
If people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
More fall and extension and american emotion
Paid off our house and then it fell into the ocean
Grown up quicker and handlin' my liquor
You know what it is to be there
I registered to vote so I could extate my exemption
I thought lottery was the fifth dimension
That's why I never voted in the presidential election
Cause women are clearly more qualified to select 'em
Smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
So if your gonna be a dog then at least be a good dog
Come on and sit bitch shake
Smoke it (smoke it)
Just as long as you can smoke it (smoke it) yeah (yeah)
If people got problems and they got problems with people oh yeah
I know what it is to be there
Smoke it!
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Relapser is right. This is a "fuck it" song.
It's quite a feat to use this many words and still say nothing at all. I love this song.
It's not about nothing. It's about growing up and transitioning from a carefree youth to a neurotic adult and it's telling you to keep being carefree as long as you can, because being old and serious sucks.
I agree with the "fuck it" part, but I think it's because there's all this crap going in the world.
"People got more baggage than JFK… yeah And I’m talking about the airport man " hah theres a lot of good lines in this song