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.
You're still talkin' all that shit out your mouth
Come home, I been a fool too long
There's blood within that's bad
You grown so ugly, Vampire
I can't even look at you, stupid child
Why do you lie? I'm gonna treat you
Treat you like a stepchild
Watch it, you and I, that's history lies
Late night Hollywood, you're so alone
Baby, angels in the sand, I'm on high
Where you goin? Understand
Let me tell you about it
It's hot, it's cold
It's hot and it's cold
At the same time, you and I
That's history lies
Our bodies are made up of
Like molecules between you and I, son
There ain't much difference
You still got to choose
Come on, you and I, that's history lies
You and I, forty-five, ssh
Come home, I been a fool too long
There's blood within that's bad
You grown so ugly, Vampire
I can't even look at you, stupid child
Why do you lie? I'm gonna treat you
Treat you like a stepchild
Watch it, you and I, that's history lies
Late night Hollywood, you're so alone
Baby, angels in the sand, I'm on high
Where you goin? Understand
Let me tell you about it
It's hot, it's cold
It's hot and it's cold
At the same time, you and I
That's history lies
Our bodies are made up of
Like molecules between you and I, son
There ain't much difference
You still got to choose
Come on, you and I, that's history lies
You and I, forty-five, ssh
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