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.
Well I bumped in to your best friend
Said your talking
And thinking of leaving
Everything you've ever known
How far do you wanna go?
Spent the summer months
Saving just enough
Working fast food drive through
For that old fastback fixer up
How far do you wanna go?
Are you looking for a little more
Than this hold-you-down broken town
Better leave now or you'll never know
How far do you wanna go?
I can be the one you can be mine too
We can run away, disappear
Get the hell out of here
Tell me you'll come with me
Tell me you'll run with me
Tell me you love me
How far do you wanna go?
There's an open sky staring back at us
And it's daring us to tear it up
Bury that town in a cloud of dust
How far do you wanna go?
Are you looking for a little more
Than this hold-you-down broken town
Better leave now or you'll never know
How far do you wanna go?
I can be the one you can be mine too
We can run away, disappear
Get the hell out of here
Tell me you'll come with me
Tell me you'll run with me
Tell me you love me
How far do you wanna go?
Bigger dreams came from smaller things baby
Yeah maybe we are a little crazy
But I see that look in your eye
And I can tell your ready to roll
I just need to know
How far do you wanna go?
Are you looking for a little more
Than this hold-you-down broken town
Better leave now or you'll never know
How far do you wanna go?
I can be the one you can be mine too
We can run away, disappear
Get the hell out here
Tell me you'll come with me
Tell me you'll run with me
Tell me you love me
How far do you wanna go?
Said your talking
And thinking of leaving
Everything you've ever known
How far do you wanna go?
Spent the summer months
Saving just enough
Working fast food drive through
For that old fastback fixer up
How far do you wanna go?
Are you looking for a little more
Than this hold-you-down broken town
Better leave now or you'll never know
How far do you wanna go?
I can be the one you can be mine too
We can run away, disappear
Get the hell out of here
Tell me you'll come with me
Tell me you'll run with me
Tell me you love me
How far do you wanna go?
There's an open sky staring back at us
And it's daring us to tear it up
Bury that town in a cloud of dust
How far do you wanna go?
Are you looking for a little more
Than this hold-you-down broken town
Better leave now or you'll never know
How far do you wanna go?
I can be the one you can be mine too
We can run away, disappear
Get the hell out of here
Tell me you'll come with me
Tell me you'll run with me
Tell me you love me
How far do you wanna go?
Bigger dreams came from smaller things baby
Yeah maybe we are a little crazy
But I see that look in your eye
And I can tell your ready to roll
I just need to know
How far do you wanna go?
Are you looking for a little more
Than this hold-you-down broken town
Better leave now or you'll never know
How far do you wanna go?
I can be the one you can be mine too
We can run away, disappear
Get the hell out here
Tell me you'll come with me
Tell me you'll run with me
Tell me you love me
How far do you wanna go?
Lyrics submitted by browns2superbowl
How Far Do You Wanna Go? Lyrics as written by Matt Michael Ii Serletic Daniel Wayne Myrick
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