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.
I'm bleeding from the mouth from biting my tongue but now I feel free to share my thoughts with you
So set your beer glass down and point your drunken eyes at me and let me tell you how you make me sing
I ruined my voice from screaming out your name, this song is not in vane, it's just my bitter anthem about a girl
Who was my whole world, before she ran away with a guy she swore she had no feelings for
So tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I have a feeling he's had you all along
I got you right where I want you
Knowing I was right and you were wrong
Tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I'm pretty sure he's had you all along
I wish you'd both go back to Charleston
And leave me the hell alone
Call me out of line but realize you started this when you chose him before me
The decisions that you made have left you bruised and broken, I'm so soft spoken until now
So enjoy your sorry life, and don't come running back when he leaves you used and lonely, goodbye
Goodbye, I hope when you walk through the door you realize what kind of whore you've been
So tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I have a feeling he's had you all along
I got you right where I want you
Knowing I was right and you were wrong
Tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I'm pretty sure he's had you all along
I wish you'd both go back to Charleston
And leave me the hell alone
One more thing to say
I never wanted you anyway
I hope that the next time you go out with him
I hope that the next time you go out with him
You see me standing there
You see me standing there
You see me standing there
You see me standing there
Is this what you call love in the first place?
Is this what you call love in the first place?
Something's wrong
Something's wrong
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
So set your beer glass down and point your drunken eyes at me and let me tell you how you make me sing
I ruined my voice from screaming out your name, this song is not in vane, it's just my bitter anthem about a girl
Who was my whole world, before she ran away with a guy she swore she had no feelings for
So tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I have a feeling he's had you all along
I got you right where I want you
Knowing I was right and you were wrong
Tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I'm pretty sure he's had you all along
I wish you'd both go back to Charleston
And leave me the hell alone
Call me out of line but realize you started this when you chose him before me
The decisions that you made have left you bruised and broken, I'm so soft spoken until now
So enjoy your sorry life, and don't come running back when he leaves you used and lonely, goodbye
Goodbye, I hope when you walk through the door you realize what kind of whore you've been
So tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I have a feeling he's had you all along
I got you right where I want you
Knowing I was right and you were wrong
Tell that stoner frat guy he can have you
I'm pretty sure he's had you all along
I wish you'd both go back to Charleston
And leave me the hell alone
One more thing to say
I never wanted you anyway
I hope that the next time you go out with him
I hope that the next time you go out with him
You see me standing there
You see me standing there
You see me standing there
You see me standing there
Is this what you call love in the first place?
Is this what you call love in the first place?
Something's wrong
Something's wrong
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Is this what you call love?
Something's wrong
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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