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.
oh, oh, it's clear to me
i never saw before what i now see
that i, i am never going to be
never going to be what i wanted me to be
orphan kid, pulling his tricks
trying to find himself in cute girls' lips
"i swear i'm okay," he starts to insist
spending all his time with some college chick
all i need to set a fire is a spark
all i need to fall in love is a heart
sweet jesus, where'd you go?
it's been four years since you felt like home
you said you'd never leave but i swear i'm alone
if i saw you now, i don't think i'd know you
all i need to set a fire is a spark
all i need to fall in love is a heart
all i've wanted from this life is
someone to love me unconditionally
i am nobody's son
i know that ship has sunk
i'm worthless and i'm a drunk
i never saw before what i now see
that i, i am never going to be
never going to be what i wanted me to be
orphan kid, pulling his tricks
trying to find himself in cute girls' lips
"i swear i'm okay," he starts to insist
spending all his time with some college chick
all i need to set a fire is a spark
all i need to fall in love is a heart
sweet jesus, where'd you go?
it's been four years since you felt like home
you said you'd never leave but i swear i'm alone
if i saw you now, i don't think i'd know you
all i need to set a fire is a spark
all i need to fall in love is a heart
all i've wanted from this life is
someone to love me unconditionally
i am nobody's son
i know that ship has sunk
i'm worthless and i'm a drunk
Lyrics submitted by RPunk13
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