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.
Check, check one two, alright here goes nothin
If timings everything stop telling me you're taking your time
I know you're anxious but you're running your mouth like you're five
Years old again
It's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
That I got nothin
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Steady breathing
Is all I can advise to a girl with a sweet tooth for revenge
I know I'm crazy but it's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Don't treat me like I'm playing a game
'Cause baby I don't want to lose,
Baby I don't want to risk it all for you
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
If timings everything stop telling me you're taking your time
I know you're anxious but you're running your mouth like you're five
Years old again
It's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
That I got nothin
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Steady breathing
Is all I can advise to a girl with a sweet tooth for revenge
I know I'm crazy but it's so hard to pretend
Like I know everything
I don't know anything
I wanted you to see
I'll sit back
And I'll watch the show
Yeah I'll watch the show
And I'll lay awake
And I'll watch the stars as they collide
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Was the night everybody agreed I was wrong about you
I told them you were being so strong
I knew you were a liar,
I knew you were a liar from the start
Don't treat me like I'm playing a game
'Cause baby I don't want to lose,
Baby I don't want to risk it all for you
In my eyes they don't see
And I don't breathe the way I used to
Yeah my lips whoa, they don't sing
And I won't be the way I was on that night
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those lyrics are wrong, and I think what allytothemax has is right.
but tbh this song kind of confuses me, I'm not really sure but is he saying that things aren't the same for him anymore and he knows things won't be the way they used to, so he's just going to sit back and relax and let whatever happens happen.