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 should'a known better not to wait around
Take it back home (Cause I hate her)
I should'a known better not to wait around
I'm getting rid of my phone (So I make it clear
Never did never did I ever love anyone other then you
But secretly I always want to see you cry so I push you until you do
Check it out
I should'a never came I should'a never should'a never came to you
You insisted for me to
Cause I lied and didn't mean to, I take it back,
If I thought It'd make it work, but it didn't but it meant to
I, I, I give up...
[Chorus]
I never did what you said I did
When I was gone for so long
I never sided with what you did was either right or wrong
It's wrong
You dreamt of him
If you trust me, just trust me baby find the words and find these feelings
Roll your eyes when you look at me, hard to talk when you look at the ceiling
Your still pushed up baby with everything you been through lately
I'll be there when close your eyes hold you tight say goodnight
[Chorus]
I, I needed, all I, I needed was someone to talk to
And you, you needed you you needed me to hold you
I, I needed, all I, I needed was someone to talk to
And you, you needed you you needed me to hold you
[Chorus]
Take it back home (Cause I hate her)
I should'a known better not to wait around
I'm getting rid of my phone (So I make it clear
Never did never did I ever love anyone other then you
But secretly I always want to see you cry so I push you until you do
Check it out
I should'a never came I should'a never should'a never came to you
You insisted for me to
Cause I lied and didn't mean to, I take it back,
If I thought It'd make it work, but it didn't but it meant to
I, I, I give up...
[Chorus]
I never did what you said I did
When I was gone for so long
I never sided with what you did was either right or wrong
It's wrong
You dreamt of him
If you trust me, just trust me baby find the words and find these feelings
Roll your eyes when you look at me, hard to talk when you look at the ceiling
Your still pushed up baby with everything you been through lately
I'll be there when close your eyes hold you tight say goodnight
[Chorus]
I, I needed, all I, I needed was someone to talk to
And you, you needed you you needed me to hold you
I, I needed, all I, I needed was someone to talk to
And you, you needed you you needed me to hold you
[Chorus]
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i'm think its about a guy being away for a while, and his girlfriend thinking that he cheated while he was gone, and then cheated as payback.
So he's come home to try to work things out but is realizing he can't get over what she did to him and she won't talk about it because she thinks he's lying
i never did what you said that i did when i was gone for so long you did what you said i did when i was gone i never said what you did was either right or wrong its wrong you dreamt of him
his girlfriend thought he cheated when he was gone but really it was her that cheated.
i love this song. it's so catchy and amazing. i think it's pretty self-explanatory.
i love this song... this might sound stupid...but what is it about? cheating? or something along those lines?
btw, i think its "hard to talk when you're staring at the ceiling"
correction it's not "Take it back home" It's "Why did I come home" I've listened to it a billion times just to make sure and i'm quite postive that's what i'm hearing.
I don't really think its THAT self-explanitory. This and catastrophe are my favorites on the album.
i shouldve known better not to wait around why did i come home, because i hate it here i shouldve know better not to wait around im getting rid of my phone and i made it clear i shouldve know better not to wait around
I never did, never did I ever Love anyone other than you But secretly, I always wanna see you cry So I push you until you do
RAP: ha Check it out I should have never came I should have never Should have never came but you insisted for me to cross the line, didnt mean to take it back if i thought itd make it work never did i but i meant to i, i, i give up.
i never did what you said that i did when i was gone for so long you did what you said i did when i was gone i never said what you did was either right or wrong its wrong you dreamt of him
if its just me adjust me baby find the words that define these feelings dont roll your eyes when you look at me hard to talk when youre staring at the ceiling push through, push through baby everything weve been through lately ill be there when you close your eyes hold you tight and say goodnight
i never did what you said that i did when i was gone for so long you did what you said i did when i was gone i never said what you did was either right or wrong its wrong you dreamt of him
I, I needed I, I, I needed someone to talk to and you you needed you you you needed me to hold you.
thats how the song REALLY goes. haha i love this song.
just a correction to dearkatie, its not "dont roll your eyes when you look at me" its just "roll your eyes when you look at me"
who sings the push through, push through baby part and the "rap" part?
I think Austin does. :D
ahah! i knew that. sorry! my bad!
This song confuses me. is it about infidelity? I'm thinking maybe they both made mistakes and their trying to work through it. They both needed each other and they were there so she went to someone else?
I want your guys's input on this.