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.
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you're more like a movie
i could guess every word you're gonna say
why can't you just live for yourself?
girl everything you say just sounds so fake
you claim to be so self-ruled and strong
but you and i both know that's wrong
you could never spend a night alone
without your friends or your cellphone
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
let's keep the lights low, baby
you're contradicting but you're overwhelming
i know you're dying, haley
to just give up and fall in love with me
the other night you said that you could shoot me
but now tonight you only wanna do me right
from where i stand, baby i just can't
i hate the games
but there's always one way to shut you up
with my mouth in front of yours (mouth in front of yours)
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
let's keep the lights low, baby
you're contradicting but you're overwhelming
i know you're dying, haley
to just give up and fall in love with me
and you may not like it, but i'm under your skin
and you'll never admit it, but i'm making your head spin
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
and i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
you're more like a movie
i could guess every word you're gonna say
why can't you just live for yourself?
girl everything you say just sounds so fake
you claim to be so self-ruled and strong
but you and i both know that's wrong
you could never spend a night alone
without your friends or your cellphone
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
let's keep the lights low, baby
you're contradicting but you're overwhelming
i know you're dying, haley
to just give up and fall in love with me
the other night you said that you could shoot me
but now tonight you only wanna do me right
from where i stand, baby i just can't
i hate the games
but there's always one way to shut you up
with my mouth in front of yours (mouth in front of yours)
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
let's keep the lights low, baby
you're contradicting but you're overwhelming
i know you're dying, haley
to just give up and fall in love with me
and you may not like it, but i'm under your skin
and you'll never admit it, but i'm making your head spin
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
and i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
let's keep the lights low, baby
the perfect setting, you're so overwhelming
i know you're lying, haley,
when you say "this means nothing to me"
Lyrics submitted by jessicles
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i'm pretty sure it's "you claim to be so self ruled and strong"
The first line of the song is ... "you admit your more like a movie"