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.
She looked amazing, a fresh cut green
I felt like a skater on the prep scene
But your big blue eyes, they knocked the sides out
I think of heaven, I think of hell
So I don't want to know you, I want to know myself
These drinks can usually help me settle down
But they're not working, and I've lost count
Of the times you've sought a fight, scraped my insides dry
I think of heaven, I think of hell
So I don't want to know you
Now we're all but grown and we're all but fine
Here's the last goodbye
Something that you want
Something that you need
It's not me
I think of heaven
I think of hell
So I don't want to know you
I want to know myself
I don't want to know you
I felt like a skater on the prep scene
But your big blue eyes, they knocked the sides out
I think of heaven, I think of hell
So I don't want to know you, I want to know myself
These drinks can usually help me settle down
But they're not working, and I've lost count
Of the times you've sought a fight, scraped my insides dry
I think of heaven, I think of hell
So I don't want to know you
Now we're all but grown and we're all but fine
Here's the last goodbye
Something that you want
Something that you need
It's not me
I think of heaven
I think of hell
So I don't want to know you
I want to know myself
I don't want to know you
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