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.
Listen!
We got a situation.
They're always putting us down.
We are the generation.
Can't keep us underground.
Is it my imagination
Or do you feel good?
We're on a one way mission.
And w can take it or die.
We are the sunshine nation.
Go tell the satellites
Is it my imagination
Or do you feel good?
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, these are the days!
Running the world!
Its the time of our lives!
And baby, we won't ever die!
'cause we're the young,
We're alright!
We gotta stop this feeling
'cause I don't wanna live twice!
We better start believing
Before we run out of time!
Oh, Is it my imagination
Or do you feel good?
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, these are the days!
Running the world!
Its the time of our lives!
Baby, we won't ever die!
'cause we're the young,
We're alright!
Alright! Hey!
Yeah!
Running the world!
Its the time of our lives!
Baby, we won't ever die!
Fight till we fall!
Standing tall!
Time is on our side!
'cause we're the young
We're alright!
Yeah, We're alright!
Yeah, We're alright!
Oh, We're alright!
Is it my imagination?
No!
Is it my imagination?
No, no, no, no!
Is it my imagination?
We're the young!
We're alright! Yeah!
We got a situation.
They're always putting us down.
We are the generation.
Can't keep us underground.
Is it my imagination
Or do you feel good?
We're on a one way mission.
And w can take it or die.
We are the sunshine nation.
Go tell the satellites
Is it my imagination
Or do you feel good?
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, these are the days!
Running the world!
Its the time of our lives!
And baby, we won't ever die!
'cause we're the young,
We're alright!
We gotta stop this feeling
'cause I don't wanna live twice!
We better start believing
Before we run out of time!
Oh, Is it my imagination
Or do you feel good?
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, what a day, what a day!
What a day, these are the days!
Running the world!
Its the time of our lives!
Baby, we won't ever die!
'cause we're the young,
We're alright!
Alright! Hey!
Yeah!
Running the world!
Its the time of our lives!
Baby, we won't ever die!
Fight till we fall!
Standing tall!
Time is on our side!
'cause we're the young
We're alright!
Yeah, We're alright!
Yeah, We're alright!
Oh, We're alright!
Is it my imagination?
No!
Is it my imagination?
No, no, no, no!
Is it my imagination?
We're the young!
We're alright! Yeah!
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