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.
Weekends on young and angry streets
We meet, drink till trouble found us there
Living life as without a care (without a care)
We've had our fights, been black and blue
It's true, even gone to jail for you my friend
Bet your life that I'd do it again (oh, I'd do it again)
Don't change the way you think of me
We're from the same story
Life moves on, can't stay the same
But for some of us, I'm worried
While some have gone their separate ways
There's some still caught up with the past instead
But move on, you're missing most of your life (your life)
They say it's hard to stay the same
When some fail, and others seem to gain
But friends, I'll be with you here until the end (until the end)
Don't change the way you think of me
We're from the same story
Life moves on, can't stay the same
But for some of us, I'm worried
We're all falling forward
with no no sign of slow
And some moving faster
But that's all that I wanted, I wanted
You know it's hard
It's passing by
Memories
Be out all night
To reminisce wont bring you back
Just look ahead and hold on tight
We're all falling forward
With no signs of slow
And some moving faster
That's all that I wanted, I wanted
Don't change the way you think of me
Oh, yeah
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Ooh...
We meet, drink till trouble found us there
Living life as without a care (without a care)
We've had our fights, been black and blue
It's true, even gone to jail for you my friend
Bet your life that I'd do it again (oh, I'd do it again)
Don't change the way you think of me
We're from the same story
Life moves on, can't stay the same
But for some of us, I'm worried
While some have gone their separate ways
There's some still caught up with the past instead
But move on, you're missing most of your life (your life)
They say it's hard to stay the same
When some fail, and others seem to gain
But friends, I'll be with you here until the end (until the end)
Don't change the way you think of me
We're from the same story
Life moves on, can't stay the same
But for some of us, I'm worried
We're all falling forward
with no no sign of slow
And some moving faster
But that's all that I wanted, I wanted
You know it's hard
It's passing by
Memories
Be out all night
To reminisce wont bring you back
Just look ahead and hold on tight
We're all falling forward
With no signs of slow
And some moving faster
That's all that I wanted, I wanted
Don't change the way you think of me
Oh, yeah
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Until the end
Ooh...
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