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.
There's not much to say to me
That's okay, you know that girls like mystery
They'll know all the things I've had
That’s okay, it don't necessarily make it bad
Leave me alone, I'm just your enemy
I've seen it all, I've seen your jealousy
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I don't care about desire
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I never wanted to be desired
There's not much to say to me
That's okay, you know that girls like mystery
Keep your clothes as your dignity
After all, it's only two years history
Oh, leave me alone, I'm just your enemy, oh
I've seen it all, I've seen your jealousy
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I don't care about desire
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I never want to be desired
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
That's okay, you know that girls like mystery
They'll know all the things I've had
That’s okay, it don't necessarily make it bad
Leave me alone, I'm just your enemy
I've seen it all, I've seen your jealousy
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I don't care about desire
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I never wanted to be desired
There's not much to say to me
That's okay, you know that girls like mystery
Keep your clothes as your dignity
After all, it's only two years history
Oh, leave me alone, I'm just your enemy, oh
I've seen it all, I've seen your jealousy
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I don't care about desire
They say, love me till the end
They only see me as a friend
We leave a lot to be desired
I never want to be desired
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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I love this song. I'm not really sure what it means. . . Maybe about how this guy is really confused and angry at girls acting so unclear to him??
i don't think these lyrics are correct here's what i think they are
there's not much to say for me that's okay, you know that girls like mystery they’ll know all the things I’ve read that’s okay, don’t necessarily make it bad
leave me alone, i'm just your enemy i've seen it all, i've seen your jealousy
they say love me till the end they only see me as a friend you leave a lot to be desired i don't care if i'm desired
they say love me till the end they only see me as a friend you leave a lot to be desired i never wanna be desired
there's not much to say for me that's okay, you know that girls like mystery keep your clothes as your dignity after all it's only two years history
leave me alone, i'm just your enemy i've seen it all, i've seen your jealousy
they say love me till the end they only see me as a friend you leave a lot to be desired i don't care if i'm desired
they say love me till the end they only see me as a friend you leave a lot to be desired i never wanna be desired
they might be saying 'then only see me as a friend' instead of 'they only see me as a friend' though. i couldn't tell, i thought then would maybe make more sense but idk.
This song is a guy expressing his frustration over a girl who apparently does not want him to know how she feels about him. I'm in love with this girl who seems to be playing sort of mental game with me. Half the time, she's nice and friendly to me, and half the time she doesn't even want me near her. She just tells me to go away and starts complaining. I think this might have to do with the fact that she knows I love her. She used to constantly tell me how much she hated me until we talked it over, and now she insists that she doesn't dislike me at all, and I believe her. Anyway, it is incredibly frustrating and I think this song is about a guy in this situation and how miserable he feels.
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