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.
Oh baby, I'm wanting to do you a swap
I'll give you anything, yeah
In return for the noises you've got
And I can see you want to be attended to
Just count to twenty-nine and I'll attend to you
Oh for sure, well certainly, yeah yeah yeah
Wavin' bye to the train or the bus
I'm ever so worried because
I don't want to get all forgotten
So very comfortable
Don't really need to put up my feet
And even in Fat Sam's grand slam
Can't see it being easier to speak
when you've karate-kicked your way to someone new
And I'm a memory and don't know what to do
All on his own
Collecting his dole n' stuff
Wavin' bye to the train or the bus
I'm ever so worried because
I don't want to get all forgotten
'Cause we know
Yeah, we know-oh-oh-oh
Oh we know, a whoa-oh-oh
Don't know where we're going, baby
I s'pose it depends
But even if we're all far apart
We can all come back and all be fine
We'll be able to be together again
Be together again
Be together again
Be together again
Everybody will be together again
I'll give you anything, yeah
In return for the noises you've got
And I can see you want to be attended to
Just count to twenty-nine and I'll attend to you
Oh for sure, well certainly, yeah yeah yeah
Wavin' bye to the train or the bus
I'm ever so worried because
I don't want to get all forgotten
So very comfortable
Don't really need to put up my feet
And even in Fat Sam's grand slam
Can't see it being easier to speak
when you've karate-kicked your way to someone new
And I'm a memory and don't know what to do
All on his own
Collecting his dole n' stuff
Wavin' bye to the train or the bus
I'm ever so worried because
I don't want to get all forgotten
'Cause we know
Yeah, we know-oh-oh-oh
Oh we know, a whoa-oh-oh
Don't know where we're going, baby
I s'pose it depends
But even if we're all far apart
We can all come back and all be fine
We'll be able to be together again
Be together again
Be together again
Be together again
Everybody will be together again
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