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'm, staying in tonight
Watching T.V by myself
'Cause yesterday my girlfriend wrecked my life
I don't want to explain
There's nothing I can say to you
All I got is this one note she left me
It says that she's not coming back
Not now, not then
Next year or ever
If one more person asks me why
I'll try to lie
And then
I will say
She got herself arrested
Got ten years locked away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
I'll make up anything yeah, truthfully
So no one finds out she left me
She's, enrolled in the marines
I try to see her most weekends
But in all honesty she's never allowed leave
She says that she's not coming back
Not now, not then
Next year or ever
If one more person asks me why
I'll try to lie
And then
I will say
She got herself arrested
Got ten years locked away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
The reason's I don't have a clue
This could easily happen to you
And then you'll know just what it's like
She says that she's not coming back
Not now, not then
Next year or ever
If one more person asks me why
I'll try to lie
And then
I will say
She got herself arrested
Got ten years locked away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
And I could say
She did a bungee jump, rope snapped
She passed away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
I'll make up anything yeah, truthfully
So no one finds out she left me
Watching T.V by myself
'Cause yesterday my girlfriend wrecked my life
I don't want to explain
There's nothing I can say to you
All I got is this one note she left me
It says that she's not coming back
Not now, not then
Next year or ever
If one more person asks me why
I'll try to lie
And then
I will say
She got herself arrested
Got ten years locked away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
I'll make up anything yeah, truthfully
So no one finds out she left me
She's, enrolled in the marines
I try to see her most weekends
But in all honesty she's never allowed leave
She says that she's not coming back
Not now, not then
Next year or ever
If one more person asks me why
I'll try to lie
And then
I will say
She got herself arrested
Got ten years locked away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
The reason's I don't have a clue
This could easily happen to you
And then you'll know just what it's like
She says that she's not coming back
Not now, not then
Next year or ever
If one more person asks me why
I'll try to lie
And then
I will say
She got herself arrested
Got ten years locked away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
And I could say
She did a bungee jump, rope snapped
She passed away
But that's okay
'Cause the honest truth
I was gonna end it anyway
I'll make up anything yeah, truthfully
So no one finds out she left me
Lyrics submitted by xkiss-her-kiss-herx
She Left Me Lyrics as written by Josh Wilkinson James Matthews
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Gah i love this song. Go:audio are amazing, i think they're gonna be huge. I think the meanings pretty obvious; boy doesn't want people to know he was dumped by his girlfriend so he makes up lies to make sure it seems like he ended it or whatever. I guess it relates to relationships in school too, i remember when people split up they always used to claim they had been going to dump them anyway...i like that they write about things everyone deals with.
This song is amazing :) theyre going to be hugggggge !
my favourite go:audio song. it should have way more comments.
they're amazing live. if you ever get the chance to see them i definately recommend it! aha (:
"She did a bungee jump, rope snapped, she passed away" GENIUS! Saw them live when they were supporting McFly last year and fell in love with them.