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.
17 and running up the stairs my baby bear
7 lonely hours that I’ve been without a shower
Until
You and I meet in the bathroom with the water on
Steaming up the room with little but a towel on
You are my high
You are my high just like
A joint or two just hangin out the window in September on the 28th I’ll be dethroned and sent to clean up my act
4 months in a penitentiary where I can read and think I’ll make it home
Everything I said last night when we were in the car
Telling you I knew I knew I knew that we would make it far
Everyone in this town will see
Someone like you could be with someone like me
Even fairy tale characters would jealous
7 lonely hours that I’ve been without a shower
Until
You and I meet in the bathroom with the water on
Steaming up the room with little but a towel on
You are my high
You are my high just like
A joint or two just hangin out the window in September on the 28th I’ll be dethroned and sent to clean up my act
4 months in a penitentiary where I can read and think I’ll make it home
Everything I said last night when we were in the car
Telling you I knew I knew I knew that we would make it far
Everyone in this town will see
Someone like you could be with someone like me
Even fairy tale characters would jealous
Lyrics submitted by FoolIConquer
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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this song never ceases to get me. everyone wants a love like that.
I love this song. I want to have soemthing like this one day this is pure teenage innocence
This is song is beautiful. Even fairytale characters would be jealous= genius. I think this song is about the first teenage love and romance and how its the best thing ever and nothing could be better, no matter what other people say. This song is genius i think.
xx
YOU ARE ALL WRONG...DAN HUNTER WENT TO REHAB ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO AND FOUND GOD...THIS HAS NOTHING TO TO WITH SEX OR ANYTHING.WHEN HE STATES "WHERE I CAN READ" HE'S TALKING ABOUT THE BIBLE.YES..DAN HUNTER LOVES GOD AND TYPICALLY MOST OF HIS SONGS ARE ABOUT THE LORD.
Actually all of you are right because yes he went to rehab, but this song is also about Madi. He says for the longest time she didnt even know this song was about her. he liked her, but she told him she would neverdate someone younger than her, but after he went to rehab they started to hang out and eventually started a realtionship
"and you are my high" hes magical :D haha
This song is one of his most amazing songs :) Its meaning is absolutely beautiful. Real teenage love.