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.
Here´s a little song to make you feel good
Put a little light in your day
These are crazy times
And it´s all been getting pretty serious
Here´s a little song to make you right
Send the blues away
Well it´s a crazy game
Tell me who´s to blame, i´m kind a curious
Right if you win,wrong if you lose
Nobody listens when you´re singing the blues
Well something´s the matter
But nothing gets done
Oh everyone´s waiting for a place in the sun
Well something is wrong now
Can something be wrong with me
Oh brother,why´s it got to be so crazy
Gimme little left, gimme little right
Gimme little black, gimme little white
Gimme little peace, gimme little hope
Gimme little light
'Cause you know it seems
That the situation´s getting serious
Right if you win, wrong if you lose
Nobody listens when you´re singing the blues...
Oh, something is wrong with me
Oh, brother, why´s it got to be this crazy
Put a little light in your day
These are crazy times
And it´s all been getting pretty serious
Here´s a little song to make you right
Send the blues away
Well it´s a crazy game
Tell me who´s to blame, i´m kind a curious
Right if you win,wrong if you lose
Nobody listens when you´re singing the blues
Well something´s the matter
But nothing gets done
Oh everyone´s waiting for a place in the sun
Well something is wrong now
Can something be wrong with me
Oh brother,why´s it got to be so crazy
Gimme little left, gimme little right
Gimme little black, gimme little white
Gimme little peace, gimme little hope
Gimme little light
'Cause you know it seems
That the situation´s getting serious
Right if you win, wrong if you lose
Nobody listens when you´re singing the blues...
Oh, something is wrong with me
Oh, brother, why´s it got to be this crazy
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