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.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
'Cause I don't want to lose you.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
You should know by now that you're my heart;
My soul.
You're where I'll start,
And where I'll go.
'Cause we've been through worse than this.
Yeah, I'll be gone for a minute,
But don't forget...
All the saturday nights,
Gathering inside the attic tightly.
We didn't know what we were doing,
But you said we'll be alright.
Butterflies.
My hands were shaking,
Better love that we were making,
Take a breath,
Let it out.
Another night;
Another town.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
We flip through pages of thought,
And second guess if what were doing's all worth doing or not.
'Cause sometimes,
You gotta fight for what you really believe.
But sometimes, you just let go,
And don't forget to let your heart beat.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
I don't want to be in love anymore.
All those nights on the phone,
When you said,
"Boy, I'm lonely. Come over."
You taught me how to sweat.
Let the mic do the rest.
When I wake up,
I wonder where our time went.
Believe me when I say,
Girl, this ain't so easy for me.
We make sacrifices;
Do what we do,
With hopes of something better.
'Cause I don't want to lose you,
But girl, I can't let this go.
And so...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
Tonight, I'm chasing dreams,
And leave you chasing me.
If you're not here,
Then I don't want to be in love anymore.
Tonight, I'm leaving home,
And it hurts, but I know we're gonna make it.
That's why I say I don't want to be in love anymore.
'Cause I don't want to lose you.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
You should know by now that you're my heart;
My soul.
You're where I'll start,
And where I'll go.
'Cause we've been through worse than this.
Yeah, I'll be gone for a minute,
But don't forget...
All the saturday nights,
Gathering inside the attic tightly.
We didn't know what we were doing,
But you said we'll be alright.
Butterflies.
My hands were shaking,
Better love that we were making,
Take a breath,
Let it out.
Another night;
Another town.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
We flip through pages of thought,
And second guess if what were doing's all worth doing or not.
'Cause sometimes,
You gotta fight for what you really believe.
But sometimes, you just let go,
And don't forget to let your heart beat.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
I don't want to be in love anymore.
All those nights on the phone,
When you said,
"Boy, I'm lonely. Come over."
You taught me how to sweat.
Let the mic do the rest.
When I wake up,
I wonder where our time went.
Believe me when I say,
Girl, this ain't so easy for me.
We make sacrifices;
Do what we do,
With hopes of something better.
'Cause I don't want to lose you,
But girl, I can't let this go.
And so...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
These memories used to mean everything to me,
But I can't.
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
I can't stop what I...
Can't stop, and I...
No, I don't want to be in love anymore.
Tonight, I'm chasing dreams,
And leave you chasing me.
If you're not here,
Then I don't want to be in love anymore.
Tonight, I'm leaving home,
And it hurts, but I know we're gonna make it.
That's why I say I don't want to be in love anymore.
Lyrics submitted by xAs_She_CRIESx
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i love this song. <3
it's a good song, but it honestly made me cry for hours, cuz I fell asleep listening to it and I dreamt that my fiance left me x'(
it's a good song, but it honestly made me cry for hours, cuz I fell asleep listening to it and I dreamt that my fiance left me x'(
it's a good song, but it honestly made me cry for hours, cuz I fell asleep listening to it and I dreamt that my fiance left me x'(