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.
(Backseat Goodbye Cover)
I like saturdays and the rocket summer
blue skies and the morning's air
I like you, you like me
there's something wrong with this picture
let's turn it upside down so we can see
the insecurities caused by the last four years of economic downsizing in the eastern us
I like february along with tilly and the wall
pretty pictures and shirts that are too small
for my child-like figure that you're so in love with
I like the autumn's leaves and bright eyes
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
stands strong in my favorites of all time
along with you and your technicolor eyes
you say johnny cash is your favorite singer
but you've never heard folsom prison blues
how do you expect me to believe you
I was never much on country songs but
someone should really tell you to come home
'cause it's getting (awfully) late
and your dinner's getting cold
I like simple songs with pretty words
I tried poetry, but it's just no good
the pages get lost, besides I'd much rather sing to you
I love living life with you by my side
you're a smart kid with a beautiful smile
and oh god those technicolor eyes
I like saturdays and the rocket summer
night skies and that lovely stare
I like you, you like me
so lets lock all the doors
there's nothing outside we need to see
'cause we've got love
yeah we've got a tv we can watch "Friends" all we want
and we can laugh at how i laugh like Ross when i get nervous
and we don't have to worry about tomorrow
because we know it's gonna come
whether we want it to or not
I like saturdays and the rocket summer
blue skies and the morning's air
I like you, you like me
there's something wrong with this picture
let's turn it upside down so we can see
the insecurities caused by the last four years of economic downsizing in the eastern us
I like february along with tilly and the wall
pretty pictures and shirts that are too small
for my child-like figure that you're so in love with
I like the autumn's leaves and bright eyes
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
stands strong in my favorites of all time
along with you and your technicolor eyes
you say johnny cash is your favorite singer
but you've never heard folsom prison blues
how do you expect me to believe you
I was never much on country songs but
someone should really tell you to come home
'cause it's getting (awfully) late
and your dinner's getting cold
I like simple songs with pretty words
I tried poetry, but it's just no good
the pages get lost, besides I'd much rather sing to you
I love living life with you by my side
you're a smart kid with a beautiful smile
and oh god those technicolor eyes
I like saturdays and the rocket summer
night skies and that lovely stare
I like you, you like me
so lets lock all the doors
there's nothing outside we need to see
'cause we've got love
yeah we've got a tv we can watch "Friends" all we want
and we can laugh at how i laugh like Ross when i get nervous
and we don't have to worry about tomorrow
because we know it's gonna come
whether we want it to or not
Lyrics submitted by TVMClown
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