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.
There's a lit cigarette
In the hand of my new angel
She's blowing smoke like halos
And now everybody wants her
But I shouldn't even bother
Because you made me so complete dear
But you left me so alone here
Hang a noose for my new sinner somewhere everyone can see it
Won't you beg me and then tell me how to love you
Like anybody else would
I know you're risking failure (risking failure)
Go run for cover (for how long)
You better start to love her
So much you're moving on and on
Now there's a whole wide world that wants to know
Have cheap hotels lost their turn-on?
She's bathing in the neon
And she's polluting all the airways
While I'm passed out in the hallway
And you left me so in love here
You left with so much hate dear
Was I creating only chaos?
This world lives just fine without us
Won't you beg me and then tell me how to love you
Like anybody else would
I know you're risking failure (risking failure)
Go run for cover (for how long)
You better start to love her
So much you're moving on and on
Will it change your life if I change my mind?
When she's lit the whole wide world
I want to know if you will
Beg me and then tell me how to love you
Like anybody else would
I know you're risking failure (risking failure)
But I'd hope you set your levels (for how long)
So you can run for cover
You better start to love her
Now are we this pathetic?
You made me finally see it
(Will it change your life when I change my mind?)
Go run for cover (Will it change your mind)
You better fucking love her
So much you're moving on (When I change my life?)
I'm so pathetic,
You made me finally see it
Got what you want? I'm gone
For how long?
For how long?
For how long
Will it change your life?
In the hand of my new angel
She's blowing smoke like halos
And now everybody wants her
But I shouldn't even bother
Because you made me so complete dear
But you left me so alone here
Hang a noose for my new sinner somewhere everyone can see it
Won't you beg me and then tell me how to love you
Like anybody else would
I know you're risking failure (risking failure)
Go run for cover (for how long)
You better start to love her
So much you're moving on and on
Now there's a whole wide world that wants to know
Have cheap hotels lost their turn-on?
She's bathing in the neon
And she's polluting all the airways
While I'm passed out in the hallway
And you left me so in love here
You left with so much hate dear
Was I creating only chaos?
This world lives just fine without us
Won't you beg me and then tell me how to love you
Like anybody else would
I know you're risking failure (risking failure)
Go run for cover (for how long)
You better start to love her
So much you're moving on and on
Will it change your life if I change my mind?
When she's lit the whole wide world
I want to know if you will
Beg me and then tell me how to love you
Like anybody else would
I know you're risking failure (risking failure)
But I'd hope you set your levels (for how long)
So you can run for cover
You better start to love her
Now are we this pathetic?
You made me finally see it
(Will it change your life when I change my mind?)
Go run for cover (Will it change your mind)
You better fucking love her
So much you're moving on (When I change my life?)
I'm so pathetic,
You made me finally see it
Got what you want? I'm gone
For how long?
For how long?
For how long
Will it change your life?
Lyrics submitted by evans_blue, edited by michel765
Beg Lyrics as written by Kevin James Clarkson Joseph Daniel Lauzon
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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