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.
I watch the mood get sober and I'm not so sure I'm over
All the times I didn't know and I didn't used to know
When my heart was breaking nightly
Was I taking things too lightly
That would never come again, that would stay awhile and end?
Bring us in under budget, lord
We want out of the wrong
Playing safe too long
Though we're miles clear of the firefight
We can't light our pipes with hindsight
I'll re-start this life somehow, I could live it better now
Give us grace under pressure, lord
And help us watch our tongues
And make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna to make, all gonna to make
I'd apologize the ears off
But the gloom here never clears off
I can't sit through one more day of deserving some O.K.
I could hang for just the mention
But I don't mind the attention
It's a failing by design, Betty Ford's world and not mine
Give us some final option, lord
We mean well every one
Let us make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean
All the times I didn't know and I didn't used to know
When my heart was breaking nightly
Was I taking things too lightly
That would never come again, that would stay awhile and end?
Bring us in under budget, lord
We want out of the wrong
Playing safe too long
Though we're miles clear of the firefight
We can't light our pipes with hindsight
I'll re-start this life somehow, I could live it better now
Give us grace under pressure, lord
And help us watch our tongues
And make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna to make, all gonna to make
I'd apologize the ears off
But the gloom here never clears off
I can't sit through one more day of deserving some O.K.
I could hang for just the mention
But I don't mind the attention
It's a failing by design, Betty Ford's world and not mine
Give us some final option, lord
We mean well every one
Let us make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean we're all gonna make, all gonna make, all gonna make our mistakes young
In a Delorean
Lyrics submitted by ebowtheletter
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