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.
Stop staring, you're the reason I feel so unhappy all the time.
Look, I've given you everything I know how.
You're standing on the top of my shoe,
Keeping me from gaining ground, yeah.
Look, I'm sorry if you feel like I let you down.
Can you tell me what have I done so wrong..to you?
T-T-T-Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
I should be loved by you,
That I know is true.
I can't breathe when you're around, no.
I should be held at night,
That I know is right.
I can't breathe when you're around.
You're too scared,
Scared of all of it,
I get that feeling I'm talking to the wall.
Can you hear me at all?
Look, my world was shaking, my mind was quaking, my heart kept breaking,
I threw it against the wall.
Can anyone feel me at all?
Can you tell me what have I done so wrong, to you?
T-T-T-Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
I got a feeling, you're falling out of love, with me.
T-T-T-Tell me, who am I supposed to be?
I should be loved by you
That I know is true.
I can't breathe when you're around, no.
I should be held at night,
That I know is right.
I can't breathe when you're around.
Yeah, I can't breathe when you're around.
Look, I can't breathe.
I should be loved by you,
That I know is true!
I can't breathe when you're around!
I should be held, I should be held!
I can't breathe when you're around!
No, I can't breathe when you're around!
No, I can't breathe
Look, I've given you everything I know how.
You're standing on the top of my shoe,
Keeping me from gaining ground, yeah.
Look, I'm sorry if you feel like I let you down.
Can you tell me what have I done so wrong..to you?
T-T-T-Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
I should be loved by you,
That I know is true.
I can't breathe when you're around, no.
I should be held at night,
That I know is right.
I can't breathe when you're around.
You're too scared,
Scared of all of it,
I get that feeling I'm talking to the wall.
Can you hear me at all?
Look, my world was shaking, my mind was quaking, my heart kept breaking,
I threw it against the wall.
Can anyone feel me at all?
Can you tell me what have I done so wrong, to you?
T-T-T-Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
I got a feeling, you're falling out of love, with me.
T-T-T-Tell me, who am I supposed to be?
I should be loved by you
That I know is true.
I can't breathe when you're around, no.
I should be held at night,
That I know is right.
I can't breathe when you're around.
Yeah, I can't breathe when you're around.
Look, I can't breathe.
I should be loved by you,
That I know is true!
I can't breathe when you're around!
I should be held, I should be held!
I can't breathe when you're around!
No, I can't breathe when you're around!
No, I can't breathe
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Should Be Loved Lyrics as written by Justin Furstenfeld
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"stop stareing youre the reason i feel unhappy all the time look ive given you everything I know how youre standing ontop of my shoe youre keeping me from gaining ground"
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