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.
im a rock star in my mind
i go to crazy clubs and parties all the time
hey baby dont be shy, lets turn it up
i got a feeling that this town aint picking up
cos we are rock stars its what we do
and causing trouble seems like all we ever knew
sometimes i feel like i gotta get away
im looking at my friends and they are the ones that make me stay
im a rock star im gonna rock
we are gonna take it, take it to the top
you are a rock star, you wanna rock
we got that feeling that we are never gonna
cos you are rock star yet in your mind
the way you dress says you party all the time
you wanna take my hand, you wanna move me
i give you anything and no one can out do me
cos i dont care about the drugs that you are taking
its only rock and roll, yeah
but if you think thats the way you make it
you are gonna lose control
im a rock star im gonna rock
we are gonna take it, take it to the top
you are a rock star, you wanna rock
we got that feeling that we are never gonna stop
cos i know i know i know i'll never make it
i know i know i know i know
i go to crazy clubs and parties all the time
hey baby dont be shy, lets turn it up
i got a feeling that this town aint picking up
cos we are rock stars its what we do
and causing trouble seems like all we ever knew
sometimes i feel like i gotta get away
im looking at my friends and they are the ones that make me stay
im a rock star im gonna rock
we are gonna take it, take it to the top
you are a rock star, you wanna rock
we got that feeling that we are never gonna
cos you are rock star yet in your mind
the way you dress says you party all the time
you wanna take my hand, you wanna move me
i give you anything and no one can out do me
cos i dont care about the drugs that you are taking
its only rock and roll, yeah
but if you think thats the way you make it
you are gonna lose control
im a rock star im gonna rock
we are gonna take it, take it to the top
you are a rock star, you wanna rock
we got that feeling that we are never gonna stop
cos i know i know i know i'll never make it
i know i know i know i know
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