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 can feel the rhythm of her body change
She listens to the seventies and likes to disco dance, whoa
Watch and see the way she pops a ritalin
I take a minute as I wait for it to settle in, uh oh
But this is the end
Of all we have
Of all we'll take
The visions of you will start to fade
And all we'll have will be these memories
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all you have are dirty rules
Your mind jumps back to self abuse
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
Wait for me to start a fire
You're fucking right I'll start this fire more than Lancelot
Watch and see the the way I move my hairy legs
You know I like to make them stare and make them sweat a bit
But this is the end
Of all we have
Of all we'll take
The visions of you will start to fade
And all we'll have will be these memories
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all you have are dirty rules
Your mind jumps back to self abuse
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
Taste the metal irony
Of this slowly fading symphony
Appreciate my honesty
When I need you to believe that
I can try to forget you
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all that's left is self control
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
Care, care
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all that's left is rock and roll
And music could not save my soul
Pretend that I don't care
Pretend that I don't care
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Yeah Yeah Yeah
She listens to the seventies and likes to disco dance, whoa
Watch and see the way she pops a ritalin
I take a minute as I wait for it to settle in, uh oh
But this is the end
Of all we have
Of all we'll take
The visions of you will start to fade
And all we'll have will be these memories
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all you have are dirty rules
Your mind jumps back to self abuse
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
Wait for me to start a fire
You're fucking right I'll start this fire more than Lancelot
Watch and see the the way I move my hairy legs
You know I like to make them stare and make them sweat a bit
But this is the end
Of all we have
Of all we'll take
The visions of you will start to fade
And all we'll have will be these memories
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all you have are dirty rules
Your mind jumps back to self abuse
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
Taste the metal irony
Of this slowly fading symphony
Appreciate my honesty
When I need you to believe that
I can try to forget you
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all that's left is self control
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
Care, care
When all that's left is self control
Your lies get lost it starts to show
Pretend she doesn't care
Pretend she doesn't care
When all that's left is rock and roll
And music could not save my soul
Pretend that I don't care
Pretend that I don't care
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Yeah Yeah Yeah
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