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.
tell somebody, tell somebody that cares
take a second to make sure
your gut is accurate and pure
cause i don't got time to waste on anyone
who thinks they see something in me
that quite possibly might be
just someone they think they saved and go
go into your corner and cry
fill those big bright beautiful eyes
tell somebody, tell someone who cares
you can tell anyone you want
who you think that i should be
do anything; don't come crying to me
so wait now
just because you threw down
half your cards to leave town
all of a sudden you're a hero?
if my tendency to screw up
people that get close to me
is the thing that makes you leave
then you should go
go into your corner and cry
fill those big bright beautiful eyes
tell somebody, tell someone who cares
you can tell anyone you want
who you think that i should be
do anything; don't come crying to me
i'm so damn, so damn tired of hearing all this
(don't bring those haunting deadly eyes to me)
its not like someone is twisting your arm to stay
don't bring those haunting deadly eyes to me
(cause i'm so tired)
its not like someone is twisting your arm to stay
(i wouldn't pull that shit on you)
(i wouldn't be that cruel to you)
its not like someone is twisting your arm to stay here
(cause i'm so tired)
the ballots have been counted
and i'm sorry, but i don't care
tell somebody who cares
don't come crying to me
go into your corner and cry
fill those haunting deadly eyes with tears
and tell somebody who cares
you can tell anybody you want
who you want me to be
do anything; don't come crying to me
take a second to make sure
your gut is accurate and pure
cause i don't got time to waste on anyone
who thinks they see something in me
that quite possibly might be
just someone they think they saved and go
go into your corner and cry
fill those big bright beautiful eyes
tell somebody, tell someone who cares
you can tell anyone you want
who you think that i should be
do anything; don't come crying to me
so wait now
just because you threw down
half your cards to leave town
all of a sudden you're a hero?
if my tendency to screw up
people that get close to me
is the thing that makes you leave
then you should go
go into your corner and cry
fill those big bright beautiful eyes
tell somebody, tell someone who cares
you can tell anyone you want
who you think that i should be
do anything; don't come crying to me
i'm so damn, so damn tired of hearing all this
(don't bring those haunting deadly eyes to me)
its not like someone is twisting your arm to stay
don't bring those haunting deadly eyes to me
(cause i'm so tired)
its not like someone is twisting your arm to stay
(i wouldn't pull that shit on you)
(i wouldn't be that cruel to you)
its not like someone is twisting your arm to stay here
(cause i'm so tired)
the ballots have been counted
and i'm sorry, but i don't care
tell somebody who cares
don't come crying to me
go into your corner and cry
fill those haunting deadly eyes with tears
and tell somebody who cares
you can tell anybody you want
who you want me to be
do anything; don't come crying to me
Lyrics submitted by sweet_tangerine
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