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.
A planet on the go
It's okay watching the weeds grow
And if you listen really hard
The Earth, she hums when it's dark
Sleeping on the sidewalk, a home they call
Doctors and lawyers race for the ball
And I don't even wanna understand it all
I just wanna see
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister Moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see
The aqueducts overflown
Watching the branches and dolls go home
And if you listen really well
The Earth, she speaks when she's pale
Sleeping on the ceiling, the flies don't fall
Dust bunnies found their way to a wall
And I don't even want to understand it all
I just wanna see
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister Moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see
Sleeping on the sidewalk, a home they call
Doctors and lawyers race for the ball
And I don't even wanna understand it all
I just wanna see
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister Moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see, I just wanna see
It's okay watching the weeds grow
And if you listen really hard
The Earth, she hums when it's dark
Sleeping on the sidewalk, a home they call
Doctors and lawyers race for the ball
And I don't even wanna understand it all
I just wanna see
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister Moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see
The aqueducts overflown
Watching the branches and dolls go home
And if you listen really well
The Earth, she speaks when she's pale
Sleeping on the ceiling, the flies don't fall
Dust bunnies found their way to a wall
And I don't even want to understand it all
I just wanna see
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister Moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see
Sleeping on the sidewalk, a home they call
Doctors and lawyers race for the ball
And I don't even wanna understand it all
I just wanna see
All the little kids gettin' down to the rhythm
The boys all shined up, chasin' down the women
A paper boy smilin' at the job that he's given
The bugs in the grass and the birds all swimmin'
Mister Moon checkin' on how y'all livin'
The stars all winkin' at the day that's dimmin'
I just wanna see, I just wanna see
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