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.
Let me read those things for which I am thankful
My father, my mother, my family essential
The fact that there's water on top of this planet
The opportunity for me to walk in it
[Unverified]
And the ability to tell you what I want to
Find me a gift that's through my closest acquaintance
That kid has so many new things
They know who this one is and I wish that they do
So I could stay with them
Did I tell you I don't think this will work out
That I love you but I'm wanting something else
Something close to me that I cannot forgive
Something far away that I?d like to end with
I?d like to end it with a music cliché
Saying [Unverified], it?s not you, it?s me
Then I could hang up and just put you away
In some music box that the Swiss army plays
Since it?s a holiday, I?ll leave you alone
Dial these numbers and then hang up the phone
A good excuse for me to waste my [Unverified]
Because you kept me here by [Unverified]
And I don't wish that you could be
So that it would stop me from asking
But lend me your ear, dear
Did I tell you I don't think this will work out
That I love you but I'm wanting something else
Something close to me that I cannot forgive
Something far away that I?d like to end with
End with, end with, end with
[Unverified] maybe, if we had met
Under different circumstances, I?d forget
Let me tell you that you got me to work [Unverified]
Did I tell you I don't think this will work out
That I love you but I'm wanting something else
Something close to me that I cannot forgive
Something far away that I?d like to end with
End with, end with
My father, my mother, my family essential
The fact that there's water on top of this planet
The opportunity for me to walk in it
[Unverified]
And the ability to tell you what I want to
Find me a gift that's through my closest acquaintance
That kid has so many new things
They know who this one is and I wish that they do
So I could stay with them
Did I tell you I don't think this will work out
That I love you but I'm wanting something else
Something close to me that I cannot forgive
Something far away that I?d like to end with
I?d like to end it with a music cliché
Saying [Unverified], it?s not you, it?s me
Then I could hang up and just put you away
In some music box that the Swiss army plays
Since it?s a holiday, I?ll leave you alone
Dial these numbers and then hang up the phone
A good excuse for me to waste my [Unverified]
Because you kept me here by [Unverified]
And I don't wish that you could be
So that it would stop me from asking
But lend me your ear, dear
Did I tell you I don't think this will work out
That I love you but I'm wanting something else
Something close to me that I cannot forgive
Something far away that I?d like to end with
End with, end with, end with
[Unverified] maybe, if we had met
Under different circumstances, I?d forget
Let me tell you that you got me to work [Unverified]
Did I tell you I don't think this will work out
That I love you but I'm wanting something else
Something close to me that I cannot forgive
Something far away that I?d like to end with
End with, end with
Lyrics submitted by funkyfishfingers
Did I Tell You Lyrics as written by Nicholas Krill
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On the fifth line i think it's:
Since it's a new year, thanks for life in general.
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Just SOME missing lyrics and corrections.
The opportunity for me to walk in it ???just a new year that's alive for???
Dial SIX numbers and then hang up the phone.
mmm i love this song, and pretty much everything about the spinto band
Some possible corrections:
Let me read [the statements] for which I am thankful My father my mother my family essential The fact that there’s water on top of this planet The opportunity for me to walk in it [Since it's the new year, thanks a lot for] ??? And the ability to [take it if I want to] [Finally I give thanks to] my closest acquaintance That kid has so many new things They know who this one is And I wish that they do So I could stay With them
Did I tell you I don’t think this will work out That I love you but I’m wanting something else Something close to me that I cannot forgive Something far away that I’d like to admit
I’d like to end it with [the] music cliché Say in a phone call that it's not you it's me Then I could hang up and just put you away In some music box [with the sweet sound it plays] Since it’s a holiday I’ll leave you alone Dial [six] numbers and then hang up the phone A good excuse for me to ??? Because you [can't be hurt by what you don't know]
And I don’t wish That you could be So that it would stop Me from asking But lend me your ear dear
Did I tell you I don’t think this will work out That I love you but I’m wanting something else Something close to me that I cannot forgive Something far away that I’d like to [admit] [Admit] [ ] [ ]
Let me tell you that you [don't need to worry now]
Did I tell you I don’t think this will work out That I love you but I’m wanting something else Something close to me that I cannot forgive Something far away that I’d like to [admit] [Admit] [Admit]
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Let me read [the statements] for which I am thankful My father my mother my family essential The fact that there’s water on top of this planet The opportunity for me to walk in it [Since it's the new year, thanks a lot for] ??? And the ability to [take it if I want to] [Finally I give thanks to] my closest acquaintance That kid has so many new things They know who this one is And I wish that they do So I could stay With them
Did I tell you I don’t think this will work out That I love you but I’m wanting something else Something close to me that I cannot forgive Something far away that I’d like to admit
I’d like to end it with [the] music cliché Say in a phone call that it's not you it's me Then I could hang up and just put you away In some music box [with the sweet sound it plays] Since it’s a holiday I’ll leave you alone Dial [six] numbers and then hang up the phone A good excuse for me to ??? Because you [can't be hurt by what you don't know]
And I don’t wish That you could be So that it would stop Me from asking But lend me your ear dear
Did I tell you I don’t think this will work out That I love you but I’m wanting something else Something close to me that I cannot forgive Something far away that I’d like to [admit] [Admit] [ ] [ ]
Let me tell you that you [don't need to worry now]
Did I tell you I don’t think this will work out That I love you but I’m wanting something else Something close to me that I cannot forgive Something far away that I’d like to [admit] [Admit] [Admit]
Oh yeah, and "And I don't wish" should be "Oh and I wish."
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