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.
Explosive...
Do-do-do-do-do...
Do-do-do-do-do...
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do...
I know you hate that I think this way;
I know you think that it's wrong of me;
I know that everything's strong today,
But the longer we go, I know the fire will start to fade, fade, fade...
I may be walking to long for this race;
I know you said that you won't do the same...
And so, I'm writing this song so the day
I see I'm right, I'll play this record with a smirk while I say:
I told you so, I told you so...
I told you so, I told you so...
I know you hate that I think this way;
I could be wrong, but the chances ain't great...
I know your calls, your sweet messages,
Will turn lately just to make me smile to plain necessary...
I know your vision your eyes just see me;
But somehow time seems to make it blurry...
And so, I'm writing this song so the day
I see I'm right, I'll play this record while I cry and I say:
I told you so (ooh, baby), I told you so...
I told you so, I told you so...
I know the newness of it all seems right,
But baby I'm no fool, and I got pride;
That happily ever love should just last a while...
I know you think you love me
But love ain't never stopped nobody from creeping around every once in a while,
When things start to settle down;
And so I won't look like a clown, I'ma call it now:
I told you so, I told you so...
I told you so, unless you prove me wrong...
I told you so, I told you so...
I told you so, I told you so...
Do-do-do-do-do...
Do-do-do-do-do...
Do-do-do-do-do, do-do...
I know you hate that I think this way;
I know you think that it's wrong of me;
I know that everything's strong today,
But the longer we go, I know the fire will start to fade, fade, fade...
I may be walking to long for this race;
I know you said that you won't do the same...
And so, I'm writing this song so the day
I see I'm right, I'll play this record with a smirk while I say:
I told you so, I told you so...
I told you so, I told you so...
I know you hate that I think this way;
I could be wrong, but the chances ain't great...
I know your calls, your sweet messages,
Will turn lately just to make me smile to plain necessary...
I know your vision your eyes just see me;
But somehow time seems to make it blurry...
And so, I'm writing this song so the day
I see I'm right, I'll play this record while I cry and I say:
I told you so (ooh, baby), I told you so...
I told you so, I told you so...
I know the newness of it all seems right,
But baby I'm no fool, and I got pride;
That happily ever love should just last a while...
I know you think you love me
But love ain't never stopped nobody from creeping around every once in a while,
When things start to settle down;
And so I won't look like a clown, I'ma call it now:
I told you so, I told you so...
I told you so, unless you prove me wrong...
I told you so, I told you so...
I told you so, I told you so...
Lyrics submitted by Iantuition
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