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.
Don't bend
Don't blink
Don't beg
Don't scream
Don't whine
Don't fight
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
Don't feel
Don't tear
Don't kiss
Don't care
Don't touch
Don't want me, don't want me, don't want me
Somethings so sick about this
My misery is so addictive
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
Don't run
Don't hide
Don't hurt
Don't lie
Don't breathe
Don't try
Don't find me, don't find me, don't find me
Don't cringe
Don't clinch
Don't look
Don't flinch
Don't know, don't go
Don't leave me, don't leave me, don't leave me
Somethings so sick about this
My misery is so addictive
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
Don't sing
Don't talk
Don't yell
Don't laugh
Don't think, don't speak
Don't save me, don't save me, don't save me
Don't stay
Don't plan
Don't heal
Don't mend
Don't take, don't send
Don't love me, don't love, don't love me
Somethings so sick about this,
My misery is so addictive
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
Don't blink
Don't beg
Don't scream
Don't whine
Don't fight
Don't tell me, don't tell me, don't tell me
Don't feel
Don't tear
Don't kiss
Don't care
Don't touch
Don't want me, don't want me, don't want me
Somethings so sick about this
My misery is so addictive
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
Don't run
Don't hide
Don't hurt
Don't lie
Don't breathe
Don't try
Don't find me, don't find me, don't find me
Don't cringe
Don't clinch
Don't look
Don't flinch
Don't know, don't go
Don't leave me, don't leave me, don't leave me
Somethings so sick about this
My misery is so addictive
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
Don't sing
Don't talk
Don't yell
Don't laugh
Don't think, don't speak
Don't save me, don't save me, don't save me
Don't stay
Don't plan
Don't heal
Don't mend
Don't take, don't send
Don't love me, don't love, don't love me
Somethings so sick about this,
My misery is so addictive
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
I'm halfway there with your Northshore from the floor singing to you over my shoulder
Lyrics submitted by throne, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Northshore Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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