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.
Autumn of the ninth inning
And we drive straight through the crowd
First it was what I call quiet
Then it was biblically loud
You should have seen how they tumbled
You should have seen how they danced
You should have seen them all luscious and lean
As they flew by the seat of their pants
It was not the boilin' frustration
It was not that I cannot care less
It was not the face of that reverent place
In a horrible state of undress
I moved in a way I call mindless
I flatter myself and move true
I carved out a 'J' in the spectators' fray
Because that's just a thing that we do
Yes, I carved out my name in the ninth of the game
Because that's just a thing that we do
And we drive straight through the crowd
First it was what I call quiet
Then it was biblically loud
You should have seen how they tumbled
You should have seen how they danced
You should have seen them all luscious and lean
As they flew by the seat of their pants
It was not the boilin' frustration
It was not that I cannot care less
It was not the face of that reverent place
In a horrible state of undress
I moved in a way I call mindless
I flatter myself and move true
I carved out a 'J' in the spectators' fray
Because that's just a thing that we do
Yes, I carved out my name in the ninth of the game
Because that's just a thing that we do
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