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.
The way that you looked at him
And then you looked at me
You must think that I'm proper blind
Proper blind not to see
That I was just a stop gap
Sitting somewhere in-between his hand and his lap
Let me tell you that I wasn't born yesterday, my dear
That kiss it lasted too long
And we probably shouldn't have danced to that song
It was nothing
It was everything
It's really such a shame
It's so hard to explain to you
He's back in town tonight
He's expecting you round a quarter to nine
But you won't be there
'Cause he bores the proverbials off you
If he only knew what you thought
The lust, the lack of trust, the temptation you fought
He's worthless, the maxims he flouts
And he's just a passing fashion and he's on his way out
That kiss it lasted too long
And we probably shouldn't have danced to that song
It meant nothing
It meant everything
It's really such a shame
It's so hard to explain to you
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
That kiss it lasted too long
And we probably shouldn't have danced to that song
It was nothing
It was absolutely everything
It's really such a shame
It's so hard to explain to you
That kiss, that girl, that place that you go
Where is she now?
You don't even know
And then you looked at me
You must think that I'm proper blind
Proper blind not to see
That I was just a stop gap
Sitting somewhere in-between his hand and his lap
Let me tell you that I wasn't born yesterday, my dear
That kiss it lasted too long
And we probably shouldn't have danced to that song
It was nothing
It was everything
It's really such a shame
It's so hard to explain to you
He's back in town tonight
He's expecting you round a quarter to nine
But you won't be there
'Cause he bores the proverbials off you
If he only knew what you thought
The lust, the lack of trust, the temptation you fought
He's worthless, the maxims he flouts
And he's just a passing fashion and he's on his way out
That kiss it lasted too long
And we probably shouldn't have danced to that song
It meant nothing
It meant everything
It's really such a shame
It's so hard to explain to you
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it
That kiss it lasted too long
And we probably shouldn't have danced to that song
It was nothing
It was absolutely everything
It's really such a shame
It's so hard to explain to you
That kiss, that girl, that place that you go
Where is she now?
You don't even know
Lyrics submitted by ellieacrylic
That Kiss Lyrics as written by Liam James Fray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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its: just a STOP GAP somewhere in between...
wonderful song btw
oh man, totally in this situation... it's a lovely song!
Great song.. the last lines are top..
clearly about one of his m8s birds or something that he kissed.. he does not no what it ment maybe?
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about a guy who has a thing with a girl, maybe just the one kiss or something that has been building for a while and culminated in a kiss. she doesn't want to go back to her boyfriend "wont be there, he bares the preverbals off of you but equally she isn't committing to the new guy either, as much as he would like her too "I know that I shouldn't but I enjoyed it." either way, losers in love all round this time :-(