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.
I could forget your name
I could forget your face forever
I could forget about the smile you always faked
The one you thought I thought would never
I could forget your lies
I could forget the height for always
I could forget how desperately you tried
Flattery would get you nowhere
I could forget how you would try to get the best of me
You'll never forget that you never got me!
You never got me!
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget (make me wanna forget)
I could forget your pride
I could forget your wondering eyes
I could forget about the way you made me feel
You talk so condescendingly
I could forget how you would try to get the best of me
You'll never forget that you never got me!
You never got me!
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
(Never got me!)
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
(You make me, you make me)
You make me wanna forget.
(You make me, get!)
I could forget your face forever
I could forget about the smile you always faked
The one you thought I thought would never
I could forget your lies
I could forget the height for always
I could forget how desperately you tried
Flattery would get you nowhere
I could forget how you would try to get the best of me
You'll never forget that you never got me!
You never got me!
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget (make me wanna forget)
I could forget your pride
I could forget your wondering eyes
I could forget about the way you made me feel
You talk so condescendingly
I could forget how you would try to get the best of me
You'll never forget that you never got me!
You never got me!
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
(Never got me!)
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
Real nice to know that you care
To leave me soaking wet
I'm so surprised you would dare
You make me wanna forget
(You make me, you make me)
You make me wanna forget.
(You make me, get!)
Lyrics submitted by thegingerfatone, edited by momjeans
The Best of Me Lyrics as written by Jeph Howard Quinn Allman
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I could forget your name. I could forget your face forever. I could forget about the smile you always faked, The one you thought I bought, but never.
I could forget the lies. I could forget the height for always. I could forget how desperately you tried. Flattery will get you nowhere.
I could forget how had tried to get the best in me You'll never forget that you never got me. You never got me.
Real nice to know that you care, To leave me soaking wet. I'm so surprised you weren't dead. You make me want to forget.
I could forget your pride. I could forget your wandering eyes. I could forget about the way you made me feel. You talked to me so condescending.
I could forget how had tried to get the best in me, You'll never forget that you never got You never got me.
Real nice to know that you care, To leave me soaking wet. I'm so surprised you weren't dead. You make me want to forget.
Real nice to know that you cared, To leave me soaking wet, I'm so surprised you weren't dead. You make me want forget.
Never got me. Never.
Real nice to know that you care, To leave me soaking wet. I'm so surprised you weren't dead. You make me want to forget.
Real nice to know that you care, To leave me soaking wet. I'm so surprised you weren't dead. You make me want to forget.
You make me. You make me. You make me want to forget. You make me.
Fuck you.