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.
Of all my stoned digressions
Some of you take it in
To the truth
Not a spoof
You are the born expression
Of all you parents laws
Makes you pause
There's no Oz
Can't be what you ought to be
Gotta be what you want to be
Take it with pride
And like a dragonfly
Dragonfly wants a piece of pie
But he is so strung out
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Curse being name after jazz songs
High school friends support
Show and tell
Preach and yell
Ghostly Iraqi inside ya
Ghostly (?) Van Gogh
No more signs
No more lying
Can't be what you ought to be
Gotta be what you want to be
Take it with pride
And like a dragonfly
Dragonfly wants a piece of pie
But he is so strung out
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Some of you take it in
To the truth
Not a spoof
You are the born expression
Of all you parents laws
Makes you pause
There's no Oz
Can't be what you ought to be
Gotta be what you want to be
Take it with pride
And like a dragonfly
Dragonfly wants a piece of pie
But he is so strung out
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Curse being name after jazz songs
High school friends support
Show and tell
Preach and yell
Ghostly Iraqi inside ya
Ghostly (?) Van Gogh
No more signs
No more lying
Can't be what you ought to be
Gotta be what you want to be
Take it with pride
And like a dragonfly
Dragonfly wants a piece of pie
But he is so strung out
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
Shake me tonight
Because I want to go home
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I agree with a lot of this user's ideas, but this is how I would do it:
"Of all my stoned digressions Some have mutated into the truth Not a spoof You are the born expression of all your parents' flaws Which you parsed There's no Oz
Can't be what you oughta be Gotta be what you wanna be
Take it with pride and Like a dragonfly Dragonfly wants a piece of pie Be he is so strung out
Shake me off the knife because I want to go home (x4)
Cursed to being named after jazz songs Highschool principle Show and tell Preach and yell
Ghostly Iraqi and starship Ghostly ???? van Gogh No more signs No more lines
Can't be what you wanna be Gotta be what you oughta be
Take it with pride and Like a dragonfly Dragonfly wants a piece of pie But he is so strung out
Shake me off the knife because I want to go home (x4)"
The one thing I'm not sure about is the "ghostly ???? van Gogh". Doesn't sound like any word I've ever heard. At first I thought I heard "I, Tina" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Tina)
The first lyrics are wrong.
"Of all my stoned digressions Some have mutated in to the truth. Not a spoof."