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.
Car chase city, that's the name of my game.
It was all proven, it was totally lame,
KG really fucking, blew us some ass,
Now we're fucking headed for a total collapse!
Car chase city, roll away from a bus!
Though that we wasn't, but we totally was!
Car chase city, now we're off on the map!
Car chase city, now I'm takin' a crap!
Now it's getting hairy so we're changin' the key.
Never underestimate the power of E!
KG fuckin' put his foot on the gas,
If I go to prison I've the Pick in my ass!
Fuck this shit, it's gone too far!
Kage pulled up at the end of the car!
Car chase city, now we're taking the lane!
KG blew it, now we're goin insane!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Let them try to fill up the hole!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Just a fucking Rigmarole!
Piss!
Speed!
Tremble!
Oh!
Gas!
Brakes!
The spinning donut!
So spin it, go Kyle!
S'broke!
Flip it!
Gas!
Nitro!
Go!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Just a fucking Rigmarole!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Rockin' was the ulti-mofo!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
"Hey guys, you're running a little late.
There's one spot left. You got any new material?"
"What we got's gonna turn your brain to shit."
"Dust off the stage, open mic host. Step aside."
It was all proven, it was totally lame,
KG really fucking, blew us some ass,
Now we're fucking headed for a total collapse!
Car chase city, roll away from a bus!
Though that we wasn't, but we totally was!
Car chase city, now we're off on the map!
Car chase city, now I'm takin' a crap!
Now it's getting hairy so we're changin' the key.
Never underestimate the power of E!
KG fuckin' put his foot on the gas,
If I go to prison I've the Pick in my ass!
Fuck this shit, it's gone too far!
Kage pulled up at the end of the car!
Car chase city, now we're taking the lane!
KG blew it, now we're goin insane!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Let them try to fill up the hole!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Just a fucking Rigmarole!
Piss!
Speed!
Tremble!
Oh!
Gas!
Brakes!
The spinning donut!
So spin it, go Kyle!
S'broke!
Flip it!
Gas!
Nitro!
Go!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Just a fucking Rigmarole!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Car chase city patrol!
Let's rock!
Let's roll!
Rockin' was the ulti-mofo!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
Car chase city!
"Hey guys, you're running a little late.
There's one spot left. You got any new material?"
"What we got's gonna turn your brain to shit."
"Dust off the stage, open mic host. Step aside."
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In addition to all the other corrections already posted, here's another one Kage pulled up at the end of the car! should be Kage pull over, let me out of the car