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.
Meet a cutie at the movie
Go to couples skate stag
Meet me at the carousel up at six flags
I could Buy you cotton candy
Win you tickets and tazmanians
Cause ever since I saw you you've
Been all up in my cranium
Don't be scared, I'm prepared
Got a seasons pass
I've gotten straight A's up
In roller coaster class
And the Eagle and the
Demon even Cajun Cliffhanger iron Wolf
Shockwave that got raves from Headbangers
We'll ride the Roaring Rapids
AKA we'll Water Rampage
We'll ride the Tidal Wave until
We're overcome with back aches
Story i'm victorian like the imax but bigger
Tiptoe to the back row and show
You I'm a good kisser
Take an old timey picture with a sepia tone
Your butt's so cute that I
Can't leave it alone
I'll pick you up at seven
Because eight is too late
See ya next summer, I'll be missin your face
You get a golden ticket cause
I think that you're great
It feels like I am flying I
Could ride you all day
Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait
(Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait)
You get a golden ticket cause
I think that you're great
It feels like I am flying I
Could ride you all day
Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait
(Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait)
Now I tour the nation on
Occasion have the day off
Say rock and roll is coke and groupies
And you would be way off
The big payoff is the comic shop
I'm seekin out the Skrulls
But I'm at the coaster park cause
Hotel art is kinda dull
Done the gardens and the islands
Been to Disney east and west
My bios say Ohio and im
Sayin Beast's the best
Well only in the evening and
Auto flyin through the trees
And a hoodie in the dark amusement
Parks are part of me
Intimate a g out a roller roll at switzerland
Rollercoaster startin to swirl i close
My eyes and picture them
Notice how they owna cause e
Palla likes the nitro
Well like weve done this right before
It kinda drove us psycho
Did the mega did the giga did
The strata in new jersey
I rode the force at cedar point
And said i am not worthy
Rode the front cart with my bro
Dey or sometimes i rode alone
As we ascent i think i went
Then feel a little overgrown
Got a cutie rode the cyclone at
The coney for they killed it
Can't wait to ride the coasters it
Will happen if you will it
Favorite rides the zipper
I wanna get her in the cage
Could ride beside but at the top
But not come down for days
Go to couples skate stag
Meet me at the carousel up at six flags
I could Buy you cotton candy
Win you tickets and tazmanians
Cause ever since I saw you you've
Been all up in my cranium
Don't be scared, I'm prepared
Got a seasons pass
I've gotten straight A's up
In roller coaster class
And the Eagle and the
Demon even Cajun Cliffhanger iron Wolf
Shockwave that got raves from Headbangers
We'll ride the Roaring Rapids
AKA we'll Water Rampage
We'll ride the Tidal Wave until
We're overcome with back aches
Story i'm victorian like the imax but bigger
Tiptoe to the back row and show
You I'm a good kisser
Take an old timey picture with a sepia tone
Your butt's so cute that I
Can't leave it alone
I'll pick you up at seven
Because eight is too late
See ya next summer, I'll be missin your face
You get a golden ticket cause
I think that you're great
It feels like I am flying I
Could ride you all day
Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait
(Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait)
You get a golden ticket cause
I think that you're great
It feels like I am flying I
Could ride you all day
Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait
(Loves a roller coaster with
A really long wait)
Now I tour the nation on
Occasion have the day off
Say rock and roll is coke and groupies
And you would be way off
The big payoff is the comic shop
I'm seekin out the Skrulls
But I'm at the coaster park cause
Hotel art is kinda dull
Done the gardens and the islands
Been to Disney east and west
My bios say Ohio and im
Sayin Beast's the best
Well only in the evening and
Auto flyin through the trees
And a hoodie in the dark amusement
Parks are part of me
Intimate a g out a roller roll at switzerland
Rollercoaster startin to swirl i close
My eyes and picture them
Notice how they owna cause e
Palla likes the nitro
Well like weve done this right before
It kinda drove us psycho
Did the mega did the giga did
The strata in new jersey
I rode the force at cedar point
And said i am not worthy
Rode the front cart with my bro
Dey or sometimes i rode alone
As we ascent i think i went
Then feel a little overgrown
Got a cutie rode the cyclone at
The coney for they killed it
Can't wait to ride the coasters it
Will happen if you will it
Favorite rides the zipper
I wanna get her in the cage
Could ride beside but at the top
But not come down for days
Lyrics submitted by alchemist.zim
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Bunch of mistakes. here are a few to help clean it up
"I'll ride the Shockwave like that race from Headbangers" Should be "Iron Wolf, Shockwave that got erased from headbangers"
"from the gardens and the olives and I'm busy east to west my bios got a hi oh and im sayin beastie best well only in the evening and auto flyin through the trees" Should be "done the Gardens done the Islands did the disney east and west My bios got ohio and im say beasts the best but only in the evening the autumn's flyin through the trees"
"notice how they owna cause e palla likes the nitro" Should be "Notice how they own cause apollo's like the nitro"
I agree with Splzero.. I has the accapella.