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've been here before; this is where my fingers slipped into yours
This is where I trembled when you touched mine
This is where the seeds we planted long ago
Grew up to tell us we're too old to know
I've been here before; this is where the novelty starts wearing off, wearing off, wearing off
And all the world's a stage; it's just that I ain't on it anymore, anymore
This ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders; it's the real thing
What am I supposed to do now?
Crawl down the hole of monotony, monotony, monotony, monotony
The silence is deafening, the phone never rings
Won't somebody help me 'cause I feel like I'm drowning?
If I should sink, if I should swim
It doesn't really matter anymore - dead man walkin'
I've been meaning to tell you for oh-so long
Baby, you got it right, and I got it wrong
Now I know what ageism means; you gotta try a little harder
You gotta be a little stronger
I've been here before; this is where nothing happens anymore, anymore, anymore
Someone else's rage, someone else's pain
Someone else's ego; you will believe, you will believe
This ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders; it's the real thing
What am I supposed to do now?
Sink to the bottom of obscurity, obscurity, obscurity, obscurity
It's a foregone conclusion, a fait accompli
It's all taken care of; you don't have to worry
If I should lose, If I should win
It doesn't really matter anymore - dead man walkin'
This is where I trembled when you touched mine
This is where the seeds we planted long ago
Grew up to tell us we're too old to know
I've been here before; this is where the novelty starts wearing off, wearing off, wearing off
And all the world's a stage; it's just that I ain't on it anymore, anymore
This ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders; it's the real thing
What am I supposed to do now?
Crawl down the hole of monotony, monotony, monotony, monotony
The silence is deafening, the phone never rings
Won't somebody help me 'cause I feel like I'm drowning?
If I should sink, if I should swim
It doesn't really matter anymore - dead man walkin'
I've been meaning to tell you for oh-so long
Baby, you got it right, and I got it wrong
Now I know what ageism means; you gotta try a little harder
You gotta be a little stronger
I've been here before; this is where nothing happens anymore, anymore, anymore
Someone else's rage, someone else's pain
Someone else's ego; you will believe, you will believe
This ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders, this ain't Eastenders; it's the real thing
What am I supposed to do now?
Sink to the bottom of obscurity, obscurity, obscurity, obscurity
It's a foregone conclusion, a fait accompli
It's all taken care of; you don't have to worry
If I should lose, If I should win
It doesn't really matter anymore - dead man walkin'
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Dead Man Walkin' (Eastenders) Lyrics as written by Ian Hunter
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