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.
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
I put my hands up to my face
So hard for me to just embrace the land
The moment's gone and now I'm dry
And how the camera can reply
Cool babies and soft operations
Holding my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Don't, don't, don't take my, don't take my picture
Don't, don't, don't take my picture
I tried to give in everything
The games I played, the songs I sing
What do I do, do I provoke
Oh, how the camera has misspoke
Cool babies and soft operations
Hoping my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Don't, don't, don't take my, don't take my picture
Don't, don't, don't take my picture
Don't want you to take my picture
Don't want you to take my picture
Don't want you to take my picture (don't want you to take my picture)
Don't want you to take my picture (picture)
Cool babies and soft operations
Hoping my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Cool babies and soft operations (don't want you)
Holding my hand, throwing coins in my cup (to take my picture, picture)
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up (picture)
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa
I put my hands up to my face
So hard for me to just embrace the land
The moment's gone and now I'm dry
And how the camera can reply
Cool babies and soft operations
Holding my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Don't, don't, don't take my, don't take my picture
Don't, don't, don't take my picture
I tried to give in everything
The games I played, the songs I sing
What do I do, do I provoke
Oh, how the camera has misspoke
Cool babies and soft operations
Hoping my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Don't, don't, don't take my, don't take my picture
Don't, don't, don't take my picture
Don't want you to take my picture
Don't want you to take my picture
Don't want you to take my picture (don't want you to take my picture)
Don't want you to take my picture (picture)
Cool babies and soft operations
Hoping my hand, throwing coins in my cup
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up
Cool babies and soft operations (don't want you)
Holding my hand, throwing coins in my cup (to take my picture, picture)
Twisting numbers and public relations
Tell me to sit there and just shut up (picture)
Lyrics submitted by smallwonderrobot, edited by Gundam
I Hate Camera Lyrics as written by Greg Kurstin Inara George
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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