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.
First off I can't keep a promise
I'm no one to count on at all
Add on that I'm a coward
Too scared to return your call
But you don't care
You keep sticking around
While I'm acting a clown
You're bigger, than me
La la la la la la
'Cause you're still here
Your feet stuck to the ground
Despite how silly it sounds
You're bigger
Than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
It's known that I'm a liar
Often I'm blacker than white
Add on my uncandid ego
No ones less humbled than I
But you don't care
You keep sticking around
While I'm acting a clown
You're bigger, than me
La la la la la la
'Cause you're still here
Your feet stuck to the ground
Despite how silly it sounds
You're bigger
Than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
All the messed up things I do
Yeah I swear I'll make 'em up to you
Before you're going heaven knows
Just let me make it better
I'll try and measure up
I'll try and measure up to you
Oh yeah,
I'll make 'em up to you
Oh yeah!
But you don't care
You keep sticking around
While I'm acting a clown
You're bigger, than me
La la la la la la
'Cause you're still here
Your feet stuck to the ground
Despite how silly it sounds
You're bigger
Than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Just bigger than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
I'm no one to count on at all
Add on that I'm a coward
Too scared to return your call
But you don't care
You keep sticking around
While I'm acting a clown
You're bigger, than me
La la la la la la
'Cause you're still here
Your feet stuck to the ground
Despite how silly it sounds
You're bigger
Than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
It's known that I'm a liar
Often I'm blacker than white
Add on my uncandid ego
No ones less humbled than I
But you don't care
You keep sticking around
While I'm acting a clown
You're bigger, than me
La la la la la la
'Cause you're still here
Your feet stuck to the ground
Despite how silly it sounds
You're bigger
Than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
All the messed up things I do
Yeah I swear I'll make 'em up to you
Before you're going heaven knows
Just let me make it better
I'll try and measure up
I'll try and measure up to you
Oh yeah,
I'll make 'em up to you
Oh yeah!
But you don't care
You keep sticking around
While I'm acting a clown
You're bigger, than me
La la la la la la
'Cause you're still here
Your feet stuck to the ground
Despite how silly it sounds
You're bigger
Than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Just bigger than me
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong
Bigger Lyrics as written by Max Martin Tiffany Amber
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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