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.
All those lines I've written, are they really true?
Are those scribbled lines, how I felt for you?
Emotions became lust when I tasted fame
I can't hold back, I'm just playing the game
I lied to my diary so I could forget
I still got the fire, but there's nothing to regret
I am what I am, and I'm never gonna change
So grab what you can get, before I'm out of range
Set it off, set it off
Don't need the words from a backseat driver
Set it off, set it off
Don't you tell me what's right!
Easy come and easy go
Another lie, after the show
Set it off, set if off
I've got a bad reputation, just from having fun
You're bound to get burned if you're uner my sun
It ain't hard when you're quite naive
Just some fast talk baby, then I'll ask you to leave
The lights out, and you're standing in my way
I want you for the hour, but I don't want you to stay
The backdoor's got a 'no entry' sign
Easy to get in, but when I'm done you're out
Set it off, set it off
Don't need the words from a backseat driver
Set it off, set it off
Don't you tell me what's right!
Easy come and easy go
Another lie, after the show
Set it off, set if off
Yea
Got a problem with this, punk?
Alright..
As she walked into the room, her appearance made her bloom
When the sun goes down, everything starts to fade again
But remember baby, beauty is a fragile thing
Every flower fades, I'm sorry baby!
But I'll find another garden, to pollute with all my lies
Set it off, set it off
Yea, yea, yea come on baby
Set it off, set it off
Oh!
Easy come and easy go
Another lie
Set it off, set if off
Easy come and easy go!
Set it off, set it off, set it off
Mm, mm, oh, oh!
Set it off, set it off, set it off
Oh!
Are those scribbled lines, how I felt for you?
Emotions became lust when I tasted fame
I can't hold back, I'm just playing the game
I lied to my diary so I could forget
I still got the fire, but there's nothing to regret
I am what I am, and I'm never gonna change
So grab what you can get, before I'm out of range
Set it off, set it off
Don't need the words from a backseat driver
Set it off, set it off
Don't you tell me what's right!
Easy come and easy go
Another lie, after the show
Set it off, set if off
I've got a bad reputation, just from having fun
You're bound to get burned if you're uner my sun
It ain't hard when you're quite naive
Just some fast talk baby, then I'll ask you to leave
The lights out, and you're standing in my way
I want you for the hour, but I don't want you to stay
The backdoor's got a 'no entry' sign
Easy to get in, but when I'm done you're out
Set it off, set it off
Don't need the words from a backseat driver
Set it off, set it off
Don't you tell me what's right!
Easy come and easy go
Another lie, after the show
Set it off, set if off
Yea
Got a problem with this, punk?
Alright..
As she walked into the room, her appearance made her bloom
When the sun goes down, everything starts to fade again
But remember baby, beauty is a fragile thing
Every flower fades, I'm sorry baby!
But I'll find another garden, to pollute with all my lies
Set it off, set it off
Yea, yea, yea come on baby
Set it off, set it off
Oh!
Easy come and easy go
Another lie
Set it off, set if off
Easy come and easy go!
Set it off, set it off, set it off
Mm, mm, oh, oh!
Set it off, set it off, set it off
Oh!
Lyrics submitted by Icantsleep
Set It Off Lyrics as written by Terius Gray Byron O. Thomas
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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