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.
This monument to the matron
Quick change of mood when you came in
A nervous introduction
Then we can for invincible alliance
Your growing fond of deception
All the things that you forget to mention
And every indiscretion pushes me further away
Desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging?
I know, I know, I'd rather live with nothing
Negative maybe but I've been working on it
Progress just moves so slowly
We are growing more and more distant
We are growing more and more distant
Miss Model Mess hits the pavement
Young debutante formed a habit
Measures that may seem drastic
Whatever makes you feel accepted
But I'm going south for the season
With nothing but a paper back companion
And mine is the only opinion
With which I'll have to agree
Desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging?
I know, I know, I'd rather live with nothing
Negative, maybe but I've been working on it
Progress just moves so slowly
[Incomprehensible]
Each and every under pass that bears the declaration
Of a dated love affair and the number of Satan
I was educated there by the commuter station
The burdens you're bearing with threaten to break
The back of the widow that weeps when she wakes
We are growing more and more distant
We are growing more
Desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging?
I know, I know, I'd rather live with nothing
Negative, maybe but I've been working on it
Progress just moves so slowly
Quick change of mood when you came in
A nervous introduction
Then we can for invincible alliance
Your growing fond of deception
All the things that you forget to mention
And every indiscretion pushes me further away
Desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging?
I know, I know, I'd rather live with nothing
Negative maybe but I've been working on it
Progress just moves so slowly
We are growing more and more distant
We are growing more and more distant
Miss Model Mess hits the pavement
Young debutante formed a habit
Measures that may seem drastic
Whatever makes you feel accepted
But I'm going south for the season
With nothing but a paper back companion
And mine is the only opinion
With which I'll have to agree
Desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging?
I know, I know, I'd rather live with nothing
Negative, maybe but I've been working on it
Progress just moves so slowly
[Incomprehensible]
Each and every under pass that bears the declaration
Of a dated love affair and the number of Satan
I was educated there by the commuter station
The burdens you're bearing with threaten to break
The back of the widow that weeps when she wakes
We are growing more and more distant
We are growing more
Desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging?
I know, I know, I'd rather live with nothing
Negative, maybe but I've been working on it
Progress just moves so slowly
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There's a soft part that starts before the last verse I couldn't make out for sure.
My fav on the album at the moment :)
Is it me or does this song hint on the topic of fitting in."we are growing more and more distant miss model mess hits the pavement young debutante formed a habit measures that may seem drastic whatever makes you feel accepted"
this is the best song of their new record! :D love that "each and every underpass that bears the declaration....~~" part.. its sooo good
Just threw in the extra's where the chorus should be, im quite bored.
This monument to the matron quick change of mood when you came in a nervous introduction then we can form invincible alliance but you’re growing fond of deception with all the things that you forget to mention and every indiscretion pushes me further away
desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging I know id rather live with nothing negative, maybe but I’ve been working on it progress just moves so slowly
we are growing more and more distant miss model mess hits the pavement young debutante formed a habit measures that may seem drastic whatever makes you feel accepted but I’m going south for the season with nothing but a paperback companion and mine is the only opinion with which ill have to agree
desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging I know id rather live with nothing negative, maybe but I’ve been working on it progress just moves so slowly
each and every underpass That bears the declaration Of a dated love affair and the number of Satan I was educated there by the commuter station the burdens you’re beating with threaten to break the back of the widow that weeps when she wakes.
We are growing more and more distant We are growing more
desperate, do you ever grow tired of begging I know id rather live with nothing negative, maybe but I’ve been working on it progress just moves so slowly
Incomprehensible: You're not the boy I once knew.