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.
She doesn’t think about me
When the sun goes down
She doesn’t notice me
When I am around
I try to talk to her
I followed her to school
She doesn’t talk to me
She never really cares
But im always there to see
The cool clothes that she wears
I wanna talk to her
I always try
She doesn’t smile at me
I always wonder why
She’ll never notice me
No matter what I say
Even if I told the guys
That I was a gay
She doesn’t talk to me
She never really cares
Ill never get to see
Her short cut underwear
I wanna talk to her
I always try
She doesn’t smile at me
I always wonder why
Maybe I should act all big
And maybe drop my pants
But then one of the bigger guys
Might make a dark advance
Then I wont need to tell
The guys I am a gay
Cos she would realise
I am anyway
Maybe ill let her go
There’s nothing I can do
I’ve tried very method
That I ever knew
She doesn’t talk to me
She never really cares
But im always there to see
The cool clothes that she wears
I wanted talk to her
I always tried
She never smiled at me
I always wonder why
So now ill go away
Ill go up to my bed
She won’t be with me
So ill use my hand instead
When the sun goes down
She doesn’t notice me
When I am around
I try to talk to her
I followed her to school
She doesn’t talk to me
She never really cares
But im always there to see
The cool clothes that she wears
I wanna talk to her
I always try
She doesn’t smile at me
I always wonder why
She’ll never notice me
No matter what I say
Even if I told the guys
That I was a gay
She doesn’t talk to me
She never really cares
Ill never get to see
Her short cut underwear
I wanna talk to her
I always try
She doesn’t smile at me
I always wonder why
Maybe I should act all big
And maybe drop my pants
But then one of the bigger guys
Might make a dark advance
Then I wont need to tell
The guys I am a gay
Cos she would realise
I am anyway
Maybe ill let her go
There’s nothing I can do
I’ve tried very method
That I ever knew
She doesn’t talk to me
She never really cares
But im always there to see
The cool clothes that she wears
I wanted talk to her
I always tried
She never smiled at me
I always wonder why
So now ill go away
Ill go up to my bed
She won’t be with me
So ill use my hand instead
Lyrics submitted by crazycasualty
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