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 falling into words
I never knew
I never meant to say the words
"I love you"
But it's in my heart
And it feels new
Is it true for you?
Is it true for you?
Of course you'd like to claim
That we'd be friends
It couldn't stay that way
'Cause we pretend
That I heard about
Your new boyfriend
Where did I go wrong?
Where did I go wrong?
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday
I'm sorry 'cause I'm a shit face
I thought it was on a Wednesday
A Monday or a Tuesday
It's all the same to me
So what would make you happy?
Tell me, 'cause I'm sorry
These colors that we bind
Look all the same to me
I know that you've been hurt
But in the end
I'd like to say it's worth
All the things that we did
Now you found me out
My inside stand
What I have done wrong?
What I have done wrong?
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday
I'm sorry 'cause I'm a shit face
I thought it was on a Wednesday
A Monday or a Tuesday
It's all the same to me
So what would make you happy?
Tell me, 'cause I'm sorry
These colors that we bind
Look all the same to me
I couldn't take the things
Away from you
I made mistakes
But so have you
We could have it work
But we lost
When you know
You didn't have to
You didn't have to
Didn't have to
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday
I thought it was on a Wednesday
What did all your friends say?
They're all the same to me
So what would make you happy?
Tell me, 'cause I'm sorry
These days, they go by
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
I never knew
I never meant to say the words
"I love you"
But it's in my heart
And it feels new
Is it true for you?
Is it true for you?
Of course you'd like to claim
That we'd be friends
It couldn't stay that way
'Cause we pretend
That I heard about
Your new boyfriend
Where did I go wrong?
Where did I go wrong?
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday
I'm sorry 'cause I'm a shit face
I thought it was on a Wednesday
A Monday or a Tuesday
It's all the same to me
So what would make you happy?
Tell me, 'cause I'm sorry
These colors that we bind
Look all the same to me
I know that you've been hurt
But in the end
I'd like to say it's worth
All the things that we did
Now you found me out
My inside stand
What I have done wrong?
What I have done wrong?
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday
I'm sorry 'cause I'm a shit face
I thought it was on a Wednesday
A Monday or a Tuesday
It's all the same to me
So what would make you happy?
Tell me, 'cause I'm sorry
These colors that we bind
Look all the same to me
I couldn't take the things
Away from you
I made mistakes
But so have you
We could have it work
But we lost
When you know
You didn't have to
You didn't have to
Didn't have to
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday
I thought it was on a Wednesday
What did all your friends say?
They're all the same to me
So what would make you happy?
Tell me, 'cause I'm sorry
These days, they go by
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
Feel all the same to me
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im fallin into words i never knew i never meant to save the words i love you but its in my heart and it feels new is it true for you? is it true for you.. of course youd like to claim that we'd be friends it couldnt stay that way cause we pretend than id heard about your new boyfriend where did i go wrong? where did i go wrong?
im sorry i forgot your birthday im sorry cause im a shitface i thought it was on a wednesday a monday or a tuesday its all the same to me so what would make you happy tell me cause im sorry these colors that we bind look all the same to me
i know that youve been hurt but in the end id like to say its worth all the everything that we did now you found me out, my inside stand what have i done wrong what have i done wrong
im sorry i forgot your birthday im sorry cause im a shitface i thought it was on a wednesday a monday or a tuesday its all the same to me so what would make you happy tell me cause im sorry these colors that we bind look all the same to me
i couldnt take those things when you knew id made mistakes but so have you we could have made it love but we lost when you left and you didnt have to you didnt have to didnt have to
im sorry i forgot your birthday i thought it was on a wednesday what did all your friends say they're all the same to me so what would make you happy tell me cause im sorry these things all come back you are the same to me
you are the same to me (you are the same to me) [x4]