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.
Kiss me 'til it bleeds:
Destructive, exciting, and I can't let go
Inciting a riot on my radio
I'm going, I'm gone, even though I know it's wrong
He's a Saturday night and a Sunday morning rolled into one
With a dirty smile that could shame the sun
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just enough rope
I know it's bad news, but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
I'm stupid, a sucker-- he's a loaded gun
A lover, a leaver-- just a hit-and-run
When our worlds collide, breathe deep and hold on tight
'Cause he's so rock and roll, I'm a tortured soul with him in my bones
And he leaves me shattered like a rolling stone
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just enough rope
I know it's bad news, but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
So what do you do now?
You know he's going to take you down
But you're addicted to the sound and so you hang around
I'm going, I'm gone, even though I know it's wrong
He's a saturday night and a sunday morning rolled into one
With a dirty smile that could shame the sun
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just enough rope
I know it's bad news, but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
Just kiss me 'til it bleeds
Destructive, exciting, and I can't let go
Inciting a riot on my radio
I'm going, I'm gone, even though I know it's wrong
He's a Saturday night and a Sunday morning rolled into one
With a dirty smile that could shame the sun
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just enough rope
I know it's bad news, but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
I'm stupid, a sucker-- he's a loaded gun
A lover, a leaver-- just a hit-and-run
When our worlds collide, breathe deep and hold on tight
'Cause he's so rock and roll, I'm a tortured soul with him in my bones
And he leaves me shattered like a rolling stone
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just enough rope
I know it's bad news, but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
So what do you do now?
You know he's going to take you down
But you're addicted to the sound and so you hang around
I'm going, I'm gone, even though I know it's wrong
He's a saturday night and a sunday morning rolled into one
With a dirty smile that could shame the sun
If I'm going to hang myself on someone else, he's just enough rope
I know it's bad news, but I can't say no
If bitter is sweet, he's just what I need
So kiss me 'til it bleeds
Just kiss me 'til it bleeds
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