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.
Showbiz kids and all their schemes
Big plans as empty as their dreams
They all got confidence to spare
Feel the ambition if you dare, yeah
You want it all now, and it doesn't matter how
You can't dance or sing, but that don't mean a thing
'Cos it's not what you do, it's who you are
And you'd sell your mum and dad to be where you are
And what Andy Warhol said was right, maybe
Everyone gets a shot if they're good enough or not
We'll all be celebrities in time in pantomime
Skin deep, should I jump onto the heap
'Cos I'm still here, is it time I disappeared?
Music should always move along
But this many people can't be wrong
If what Andy Warhol said was right, baby
I guess I must be wrong, my fifteen minutes gone
Do you mind if I get in the queue in front of you?
You're all just off your time, I guess I can't put the blame on you
Showbiz kids and all their schemes
Big plans as empty as their dreams
They all got confidence to spare
Feel the ambition if you dare
And what Andy Warhol said was right, maybe
Everyone gets a shot if they're good enough or not
We'll all be celebrities in time in our time
I'm gonna have to get back in the queue
In front of you, in front of you
So what you gonna do?
I'm just as bad as you
Big plans as empty as their dreams
They all got confidence to spare
Feel the ambition if you dare, yeah
You want it all now, and it doesn't matter how
You can't dance or sing, but that don't mean a thing
'Cos it's not what you do, it's who you are
And you'd sell your mum and dad to be where you are
And what Andy Warhol said was right, maybe
Everyone gets a shot if they're good enough or not
We'll all be celebrities in time in pantomime
Skin deep, should I jump onto the heap
'Cos I'm still here, is it time I disappeared?
Music should always move along
But this many people can't be wrong
If what Andy Warhol said was right, baby
I guess I must be wrong, my fifteen minutes gone
Do you mind if I get in the queue in front of you?
You're all just off your time, I guess I can't put the blame on you
Showbiz kids and all their schemes
Big plans as empty as their dreams
They all got confidence to spare
Feel the ambition if you dare
And what Andy Warhol said was right, maybe
Everyone gets a shot if they're good enough or not
We'll all be celebrities in time in our time
I'm gonna have to get back in the queue
In front of you, in front of you
So what you gonna do?
I'm just as bad as you
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