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.
Get up in the morning
Pack myself a fresh one for my head
Pour myself a cup of coffee
Try to drag my sorry ass from bed
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
I'm doing bonghits for breakfast
Now it's about lunch time
Smoke another one I'll be fine
Smoke the whole thing to my head
And maybe I won't end up dead
Smoke a lot of pot you see
'Cause I don't like reality
It makes me kind of numb
To all the fucked up shit we've got today
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Bonghits for breakfast
I'm doing bonghits for breakfast
Now it's about supper time
Roll another one I'll be fine
Smoke a lot before I eat
And then I eat too much to see
Then I get the munchies
Then I get real happy
Then I start to come down
So i sit down and I watch TV
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Now it's time to go to bed
Smoke another one to my head
Keep some of my bad dreams away
And lets me sleep my night away
If I don't smoke weed before I got to bed
I have the worst nightmares you've ever seen
I don't know if I can handle that
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Getting up in the morning
Pack myself a fresh one for my head
Pour myself a cup of coffee
Try to drag my sorry ass from bed
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
I'm Doing bonghits for breakfast
Hydroponic bonghits for breakfast
Bring over bonghits for breakfast
Join me for bonghits for breakfast
Western winds bonghits for breakfast
Bonghits for breakfast
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Pack myself a fresh one for my head
Pour myself a cup of coffee
Try to drag my sorry ass from bed
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
I'm doing bonghits for breakfast
Now it's about lunch time
Smoke another one I'll be fine
Smoke the whole thing to my head
And maybe I won't end up dead
Smoke a lot of pot you see
'Cause I don't like reality
It makes me kind of numb
To all the fucked up shit we've got today
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Bonghits for breakfast
I'm doing bonghits for breakfast
Now it's about supper time
Roll another one I'll be fine
Smoke a lot before I eat
And then I eat too much to see
Then I get the munchies
Then I get real happy
Then I start to come down
So i sit down and I watch TV
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Now it's time to go to bed
Smoke another one to my head
Keep some of my bad dreams away
And lets me sleep my night away
If I don't smoke weed before I got to bed
I have the worst nightmares you've ever seen
I don't know if I can handle that
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Getting up in the morning
Pack myself a fresh one for my head
Pour myself a cup of coffee
Try to drag my sorry ass from bed
There's only one way to start the day
That one way for me, I'd have to say
Doing bonghits for breakfast
I'm Doing bonghits for breakfast
Hydroponic bonghits for breakfast
Bring over bonghits for breakfast
Join me for bonghits for breakfast
Western winds bonghits for breakfast
Bonghits for breakfast
Doing bonghits for breakfast
Lyrics submitted by Razorsharpteeth
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Thanks for the article. I love the way this song sounds. I am not too fond of blues music, but Aaron makes everything great.