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 dont want to speed date
I dont want a rebate
I dont want this dinner
and I dont want the dirty plate
I dont want your money
I dont want here too
I dont really want to know what i'm thinking...
Oooo-
Oooo-
I dont want the evening
or the mid afternoon
I dont want tomorrow to come to soon
I dont want to get lost
I dont want to be found
I dont want to hear you say when your on the rebound
I dont want take it
I dont want buy it
dont want a helicopter
cause i wont know how to fly it
I dont want funeral
I dont want a weddin'
dont think i can bring myself to listen to your message
We're flesh and blood
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo
We're flesh and blood
I dont want your dinner
I dont want your leather
I dont want your salt
and I dont want your pepper
I dont want your limits
I dont want you to fix it
Dont give me your opinion
cause you know where you can stick it
dont wanna see your stories
dont wanna see your laughter
dont wanna be standin' here
takin your orders
I dont want equality
I dont want you to bothered me
when im dead and burried
I dont want you to remember me...
We're flesh and blood
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo
We're flesh and blood
I dont want your bitchin'
I dont need encouragin'
if i catch on fire
then I hold you questioned
I dont want a flat screen
I dont want a beauty freak
take off too much tassels
and leave without the sun screen
i dont want your blessin'
i dont need caressin'
if you find me guilty
then I dont want your certainty
I dont want the season
I dont need a reason
Only want your pressure
if it's to stop the bleedin'
We're flesh and blood
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo
We're flesh and blood.
I dont want a rebate
I dont want this dinner
and I dont want the dirty plate
I dont want your money
I dont want here too
I dont really want to know what i'm thinking...
Oooo-
Oooo-
I dont want the evening
or the mid afternoon
I dont want tomorrow to come to soon
I dont want to get lost
I dont want to be found
I dont want to hear you say when your on the rebound
I dont want take it
I dont want buy it
dont want a helicopter
cause i wont know how to fly it
I dont want funeral
I dont want a weddin'
dont think i can bring myself to listen to your message
We're flesh and blood
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo
We're flesh and blood
I dont want your dinner
I dont want your leather
I dont want your salt
and I dont want your pepper
I dont want your limits
I dont want you to fix it
Dont give me your opinion
cause you know where you can stick it
dont wanna see your stories
dont wanna see your laughter
dont wanna be standin' here
takin your orders
I dont want equality
I dont want you to bothered me
when im dead and burried
I dont want you to remember me...
We're flesh and blood
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo
We're flesh and blood
I dont want your bitchin'
I dont need encouragin'
if i catch on fire
then I hold you questioned
I dont want a flat screen
I dont want a beauty freak
take off too much tassels
and leave without the sun screen
i dont want your blessin'
i dont need caressin'
if you find me guilty
then I dont want your certainty
I dont want the season
I dont need a reason
Only want your pressure
if it's to stop the bleedin'
We're flesh and blood
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo
We're flesh and blood.
Lyrics submitted by Noss
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