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 got my talking socks
Behind this painted box
I'm putting on a show
Can't see the strings
My mother thinks
I should take it on the road
These things I'm trying on
And every hat feels wrong
There's no flair
I strike a pose and bust a vogue
And think when will I get there?
Someday I'll know
If I left me on my own
How far would I go?
Someday I'll know
Someday I'll know
Throw on some nylon pants
And bust a Hammer dance
I'm kicking moves to “You Can't Touch This”
Tucked in my corduroys
I've got my Beastie Boys tape
Fight for my right to party though I'm not invited
Feel like Darth Vader with
This helmet on my head, I can't see
I'm in there somewhere past the plastic shield
When will I find me?
Someday I'll know
If I left me on my own
How far would I go?
Someday I'll know
Someday I won't be so self-defeating
Won't kick me when I'm bleeding
I'll do a high-dive from the high-point of my roof
I'll be the smoothest dancer
And I'll have all the answers
I'll take the stand and raise my hands
And the band will play
Someday I'll know
If I left me on my own
How far would I go?
Someday I'll know
Behind this painted box
I'm putting on a show
Can't see the strings
My mother thinks
I should take it on the road
These things I'm trying on
And every hat feels wrong
There's no flair
I strike a pose and bust a vogue
And think when will I get there?
Someday I'll know
If I left me on my own
How far would I go?
Someday I'll know
Someday I'll know
Throw on some nylon pants
And bust a Hammer dance
I'm kicking moves to “You Can't Touch This”
Tucked in my corduroys
I've got my Beastie Boys tape
Fight for my right to party though I'm not invited
Feel like Darth Vader with
This helmet on my head, I can't see
I'm in there somewhere past the plastic shield
When will I find me?
Someday I'll know
If I left me on my own
How far would I go?
Someday I'll know
Someday I won't be so self-defeating
Won't kick me when I'm bleeding
I'll do a high-dive from the high-point of my roof
I'll be the smoothest dancer
And I'll have all the answers
I'll take the stand and raise my hands
And the band will play
Someday I'll know
If I left me on my own
How far would I go?
Someday I'll know
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