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.
Rotten to the core
Breaking down the door
Sick of all the laws
And we want more
Everyone's so pretty
Living in the city
Drowning in their pity
And we want more
Did you forget about us?
Did you forget about trust?
Out with the old, and in with the new
You haven't earned it (You haven't earned it)
You don't deserve it (You don't deserve it)
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
Every dog has its day
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
So what are you gonna do when they take it away from you?
Making up the rules
Fooling all the fools
Like you got nothing to lose
And we want more
You only get out what you put in
You want your supper but you don't wanna sing
Living a lie, you know it's not right
We want more
Did you forget about us?
Did you forget about trust?
Out with the old, and in with the new
You haven't earned it (You haven't earned it)
You don't deserve it (You don't deserve it)
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
Every dog has its day
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
So what are you gonna do when they take it away from you?
Rotten to the core
Breaking down the door
Sick of all the laws
And we want more
Everyone's so pretty
Living in the city
Drowning in their pity
And we want more
Did you forget about us?
Did you forget about trust?
Out with the old, and in with the new
You haven't earned it (You haven't earned it)
You don't deserve it (You don't deserve it)
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
Every dog has its day
And they're never gonna give you want
They're never gonna give you what you want
What are you gonna do when they take it away from you?
Breaking down the door
Sick of all the laws
And we want more
Everyone's so pretty
Living in the city
Drowning in their pity
And we want more
Did you forget about us?
Did you forget about trust?
Out with the old, and in with the new
You haven't earned it (You haven't earned it)
You don't deserve it (You don't deserve it)
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
Every dog has its day
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
So what are you gonna do when they take it away from you?
Making up the rules
Fooling all the fools
Like you got nothing to lose
And we want more
You only get out what you put in
You want your supper but you don't wanna sing
Living a lie, you know it's not right
We want more
Did you forget about us?
Did you forget about trust?
Out with the old, and in with the new
You haven't earned it (You haven't earned it)
You don't deserve it (You don't deserve it)
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
Every dog has its day
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
So what are you gonna do when they take it away from you?
Rotten to the core
Breaking down the door
Sick of all the laws
And we want more
Everyone's so pretty
Living in the city
Drowning in their pity
And we want more
Did you forget about us?
Did you forget about trust?
Out with the old, and in with the new
You haven't earned it (You haven't earned it)
You don't deserve it (You don't deserve it)
Badadadadadadadadadadadada
Every dog has its day
And they're never gonna give you want
They're never gonna give you what you want
What are you gonna do when they take it away from you?
Lyrics submitted by TheJackOfSpoons
We Want More Lyrics as written by Christopher John Cheney Andy Douglas Strachan
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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