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 know you know it
Itsudemo konna ni kanjiteru
Hontou wa I can’t deny it
Dakishimete itai
Because you show it
Kimi datte sunao ni narenakute
Demo watashi datte sou baby
This is how the story goes
Kimi ni wa kanojo wakatteru yo soredemo baby
wanna make a call sugu aitai
Taimingu awa nai I don’t know why
Kimi ga kiss shiteru with your lady
Watashi ni mise tsukete makin’me crazy
Mitometaku nai kedo boy it’s working on me
Yeah jama shiteru no wa kanojo ja nakute
May be it’s otagai no PURAIDO
Yeah tomodachi desu mase you toshiteru nante
Baby mou dame ni nari sou
I know you know it
Itsudemo konna ni kanjiteru
Hontou wa I can’t deny it
Dakishimete itai
Because you show it
Kimi datte sunao ni nare nakute
Demo watashi datte sou baby
If you wanna know the rest
Watashi mo hoka no dareka to tsukiatte baby
Tanoshi sou ni smile
Misete mo tada setsunaku naru dake
Hanashi kake nai de kore ijou
Watashi no kimochi ga itamu kara
Wasuretakute mo baby wasurerare nai
Yeah our ways
Bukiyou ni suki na ko wo nayamaseteru kodomo mitai
Yeah demo yame nai de
Datte sore dake ga kimi no kimochi no tegakari
You know I know it
Kono mama mitsumeru dake nante
Hontou wa you can’t deny it
Dakishimete hoshii
But I don’t show it
Watashi mo tsuyogatteru bakari de
Dakedo kimi datte sou baby
Itsuka kotoba de tsutaete
Demo kotae ga kowai no
Now I gotta be strong
Inoru no watashi mo yuuki motsu kara
Itsudemo konna ni kanjiteru
Hontou wa I can’t deny it
Dakishimete itai
Because you show it
Kimi datte sunao ni narenakute
Demo watashi datte sou baby
This is how the story goes
Kimi ni wa kanojo wakatteru yo soredemo baby
wanna make a call sugu aitai
Taimingu awa nai I don’t know why
Kimi ga kiss shiteru with your lady
Watashi ni mise tsukete makin’me crazy
Mitometaku nai kedo boy it’s working on me
Yeah jama shiteru no wa kanojo ja nakute
May be it’s otagai no PURAIDO
Yeah tomodachi desu mase you toshiteru nante
Baby mou dame ni nari sou
I know you know it
Itsudemo konna ni kanjiteru
Hontou wa I can’t deny it
Dakishimete itai
Because you show it
Kimi datte sunao ni nare nakute
Demo watashi datte sou baby
If you wanna know the rest
Watashi mo hoka no dareka to tsukiatte baby
Tanoshi sou ni smile
Misete mo tada setsunaku naru dake
Hanashi kake nai de kore ijou
Watashi no kimochi ga itamu kara
Wasuretakute mo baby wasurerare nai
Yeah our ways
Bukiyou ni suki na ko wo nayamaseteru kodomo mitai
Yeah demo yame nai de
Datte sore dake ga kimi no kimochi no tegakari
You know I know it
Kono mama mitsumeru dake nante
Hontou wa you can’t deny it
Dakishimete hoshii
But I don’t show it
Watashi mo tsuyogatteru bakari de
Dakedo kimi datte sou baby
Itsuka kotoba de tsutaete
Demo kotae ga kowai no
Now I gotta be strong
Inoru no watashi mo yuuki motsu kara
Lyrics submitted by seasons of grey
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