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.
Let's get to the point
Let's get to this condition
Let's get to the point
Let's get to this condition
Here we go again
We're taking medicine to take the pain away.
To get this gone is what I need so badly
Let's put the past behind my back
What will you think of me now
What will you think of me now
Put your favorite record on
Go shake to your favorite song
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
Let's get to the point
Let's get to this condition
here we go again
This day's been heavy as a hospital
I know you never would want the bad news
Lyrics
You never did have the time
But out of the corner of my eye
You turn and say
"You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around"
What will they think of us now
Now that all I can do is try to make this better
Put your favorite record on
Go shake to your favorite song
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
Don't throw this day
Let's give this another chance
I've seen you laugh and cry
I wanna see you dance
You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around
You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around
You can get on up or you can get on down (Let's get to the point)
But you can not just stand around (Let's get to this condition)
You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around! (let's get to the point)
Put your favorite record on
Go shake to your favorite song (favorite song)
I've seen you laugh and cry(oh)
Now I want to see you dance
Put your favorite record on (oh)
Go shake to your favorite song (Favorite song)
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
Don't throw this day away (day away)
Let's give this another chance (another chance)
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
I want to see you dance
Let's get to this condition
Let's get to the point
Let's get to this condition
Here we go again
We're taking medicine to take the pain away.
To get this gone is what I need so badly
Let's put the past behind my back
What will you think of me now
What will you think of me now
Put your favorite record on
Go shake to your favorite song
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
Let's get to the point
Let's get to this condition
here we go again
This day's been heavy as a hospital
I know you never would want the bad news
Lyrics
You never did have the time
But out of the corner of my eye
You turn and say
"You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around"
What will they think of us now
Now that all I can do is try to make this better
Put your favorite record on
Go shake to your favorite song
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
Don't throw this day
Let's give this another chance
I've seen you laugh and cry
I wanna see you dance
You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around
You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around
You can get on up or you can get on down (Let's get to the point)
But you can not just stand around (Let's get to this condition)
You can get on up or you can get on down
But you can not just stand around! (let's get to the point)
Put your favorite record on
Go shake to your favorite song (favorite song)
I've seen you laugh and cry(oh)
Now I want to see you dance
Put your favorite record on (oh)
Go shake to your favorite song (Favorite song)
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
Don't throw this day away (day away)
Let's give this another chance (another chance)
I've seen you laugh and cry
Now I want to see you dance
I want to see you dance
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