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.
(you make a man feel real safe)
i live in a town where the streets are paved with glass
where the thriving upper-class just can't be bothered
i live in a town where the weeklies are just trash
where pretty faces dominate the present and the past
i live in a town where no money means no friends
where the party never ends
can i borrow a fiver?
i live in a town where i made this demo tape
it's called "the wagon wheel falling off our record deal"
the hit's called "make you wait"
i'm no victim, broke is different from poor
i'm still learning what my heart is for
overall it's overwhelming
feels like a punch every time i come home
hits like a fist every time i'm alone
running out of excuses for ever explosion
i live in a town that reminds me what i owe her
i'd like to roll along but volcano won't turn over
i live in a town where i want to be alone
where i'll never build a home, feel stupid for trying
i live in a town where i made this demo tape
it's called "the Wagon wheel falling off our record deal"
the hit's called "make you wait"
i'm no victim, broke is different from poor
i'm still learning what my heart is for
overall it's overwhelming
feels like a punch every time i come home
hits like a fist every time i'm alone
so many songs sung in shrill thinning tones
i'm no victim, broke is different from poor
i'm still learning what my heart is for
overall it's overwhelming
feels like a punch every time i come home
hits like a fist every time i'm alone
running out of excuses for ever explosion
i live in a town where the streets are paved with glass
where the thriving upper-class just can't be bothered
i live in a town where the weeklies are just trash
where pretty faces dominate the present and the past
i live in a town where no money means no friends
where the party never ends
can i borrow a fiver?
i live in a town where i made this demo tape
it's called "the wagon wheel falling off our record deal"
the hit's called "make you wait"
i'm no victim, broke is different from poor
i'm still learning what my heart is for
overall it's overwhelming
feels like a punch every time i come home
hits like a fist every time i'm alone
running out of excuses for ever explosion
i live in a town that reminds me what i owe her
i'd like to roll along but volcano won't turn over
i live in a town where i want to be alone
where i'll never build a home, feel stupid for trying
i live in a town where i made this demo tape
it's called "the Wagon wheel falling off our record deal"
the hit's called "make you wait"
i'm no victim, broke is different from poor
i'm still learning what my heart is for
overall it's overwhelming
feels like a punch every time i come home
hits like a fist every time i'm alone
so many songs sung in shrill thinning tones
i'm no victim, broke is different from poor
i'm still learning what my heart is for
overall it's overwhelming
feels like a punch every time i come home
hits like a fist every time i'm alone
running out of excuses for ever explosion
Lyrics submitted by three74mhz
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