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.
La, da, da, da, da, da, yeah
Hold me down, don't ever let me go
I'm a photograph of someone who used to care
I'm a dropout, think about it, baby, that ain't cool
You knew me then and I'm headed straight back there
I shoulda loved you more and I shoulda been more ready
But I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance and I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da, da
Sleepless nights, drownin' in alcohol
When it comes to mind, blood rushes to my head
Like a sad song all along, I'm the one who's scared
The won who lost and a fool to pay the cost
I shoulda done my best and I shoulda loved you steady
But I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every,day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance
Yeah, I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance and I came around
Da, da, da, da, da, da, yeah
Mmm
I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da
La, da, da, da, da, da
I shoulda loved you more and I shoulda been more ready
And I should've changed before it really was too late
Oh, but, baby, that's before everything just all fell down
But I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance
Yeah, I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance, with a chance
And I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance, with a chance
And I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance, I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da, da
I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da, da
Hold me down, don't ever let me go
I'm a photograph of someone who used to care
I'm a dropout, think about it, baby, that ain't cool
You knew me then and I'm headed straight back there
I shoulda loved you more and I shoulda been more ready
But I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance and I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da, da
Sleepless nights, drownin' in alcohol
When it comes to mind, blood rushes to my head
Like a sad song all along, I'm the one who's scared
The won who lost and a fool to pay the cost
I shoulda done my best and I shoulda loved you steady
But I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every,day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance
Yeah, I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance and I came around
Da, da, da, da, da, da, yeah
Mmm
I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da
La, da, da, da, da, da
I shoulda loved you more and I shoulda been more ready
And I should've changed before it really was too late
Oh, but, baby, that's before everything just all fell down
But I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance
Yeah, I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance, with a chance
And I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance, with a chance
And I'm learning as I go, don't you know
Every day's when it hurts so bad
Everybody changes with a chance, I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da, da
I came around
La, da, da, da, da, da, da
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