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.
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
La di da da da la di da da da
La da da di da di da
Downtown where we walk the streets
So beautiful and fly
Such a scenestress but such a glow
Gonna make you mine
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
I've been up all night
So glamorous
Waiting for your call
Its a long way to go
And I dont know if I will make it
I wanna know if you still love me
Take me far
Hey hey you wanna be a star
Clutter up my sky
We all paid for your big cigars
Your diamonds and your lies
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
We all want a chance at the dirty life
Baby you are mine
Its a long way to go
And I dont know if I will make it
I wanna know if you still love me
Take me far away
Youre so precious. so damn precious.
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
La di da da da la di da da da
La da da di da di da
Its a long way to go
And I dont know if I will make it
I wanna know if you still love me
Take me far a long way
Take me far away
La da da di da di da
La di da da da la di da da da
La da da di da di da
Downtown where we walk the streets
So beautiful and fly
Such a scenestress but such a glow
Gonna make you mine
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
I've been up all night
So glamorous
Waiting for your call
Its a long way to go
And I dont know if I will make it
I wanna know if you still love me
Take me far
Hey hey you wanna be a star
Clutter up my sky
We all paid for your big cigars
Your diamonds and your lies
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
We all want a chance at the dirty life
Baby you are mine
Its a long way to go
And I dont know if I will make it
I wanna know if you still love me
Take me far away
Youre so precious. so damn precious.
La da da da di da da da
La da da di da di da
La di da da da la di da da da
La da da di da di da
Its a long way to go
And I dont know if I will make it
I wanna know if you still love me
Take me far a long way
Take me far away
Lyrics submitted by JessDayBlitz, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Pirates Lyrics as written by James Mckee Smith Klaus Badelt
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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