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 shouldn't think twice
sometimes
i still believe
if you have an opinion
just let it out
scream and shout
you shouldn't think twice
all the time
don't be afraid
to speak with your heart
to say things out loud
pretty mouth
(chorus)
oh girl it's so hard to see what i am in your reality
am i the anchor of your feet
that keeps you here from flying free
you shouldn't pin your faith
on me
all the time
a thief in the night
a riot at home
don't you sit and moan
you wanna break out
well you can
all that you need
is the key to the cage you constructed yourself
in all these years
you say there's no key like that (well there's gotta be one)
(chorus)
oh girl it's so hard to see
what i am in your reality
am i the anchor of your feet
that keeps you here from flying freely
to the sun and drop off your skin
then is when you'll swallow pride in-
side the flames it 's freakin' hot
i still bet it won 't burn you up
frustration as in loneliness
is an acquired taste
rejection failure bitterness
they are an acquired taste
motivation endlessness
is what you gotta cope with all those
lessons about what you don 't know
they are an acquierd taste
(chorus)
oh girl it 's so hard to see
what i am in your reality
am i the anchor of your feet
that keeps you here from flying freely
to the sun and drop off your skin
then is when you 'll swallow pride in-
side the flames it 's freakin' hot
i still bet it won 't burn you up
i still bet it won 't burn you up
i still bet it won 't burn you up
ah ooh
sometimes
i still believe
if you have an opinion
just let it out
scream and shout
you shouldn't think twice
all the time
don't be afraid
to speak with your heart
to say things out loud
pretty mouth
(chorus)
oh girl it's so hard to see what i am in your reality
am i the anchor of your feet
that keeps you here from flying free
you shouldn't pin your faith
on me
all the time
a thief in the night
a riot at home
don't you sit and moan
you wanna break out
well you can
all that you need
is the key to the cage you constructed yourself
in all these years
you say there's no key like that (well there's gotta be one)
(chorus)
oh girl it's so hard to see
what i am in your reality
am i the anchor of your feet
that keeps you here from flying freely
to the sun and drop off your skin
then is when you'll swallow pride in-
side the flames it 's freakin' hot
i still bet it won 't burn you up
frustration as in loneliness
is an acquired taste
rejection failure bitterness
they are an acquired taste
motivation endlessness
is what you gotta cope with all those
lessons about what you don 't know
they are an acquierd taste
(chorus)
oh girl it 's so hard to see
what i am in your reality
am i the anchor of your feet
that keeps you here from flying freely
to the sun and drop off your skin
then is when you 'll swallow pride in-
side the flames it 's freakin' hot
i still bet it won 't burn you up
i still bet it won 't burn you up
i still bet it won 't burn you up
ah ooh
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