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 hell sees her shadow in my backseat
And her friends are standing right in front of me
World wide from the center burning turkey
Open up said everybody loves me
And you don't have to make a sound
'Cause they got what you need
Oh, oh, oh, oh
God love all the people that have warned you
God love all your sentimental virtue
Eight balls with the takers that'll make you
Lay calls with the lovers that'll hate you
And you don't have to make a sound
They got what you need
What you need
Make you say
Oh my
Feels just like I don't try
Looks so good I might die
All I know is everybody loves me
Get down
Swaying to my own sound
Flashes in my face now
All I know is everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Well I
Play the music don't stop till I turn gray
Stars like forever John Sousa never fade,
He had a beautiful child, named Desiree
Hope I'm remembered for the things that I never made
'Cause you don't have to make a sound
When they got what you need
Like you say
Oh my
Feels just like I don't try
Looks so good I might die
All I know is everybody loves me
Get down
Swaying to my own sound
Flashes in my face now
All I know is everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody
Everybody
Oh
Everybody
Everybody
Don't need my health
Got my name and got my wealth I
Stare at the sun
Just for kicks all by myself I
Lose track of time
So I might be past my prime
But
I'm feeling oh so good
Yeah
Oh my
Feels just like I don't try
Looks so good I might die
All I know is everybody loves me
Get down
Swaying to my own sound
Flashes in my face now
All I know is everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Don't you know you wanna
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Whoa, yeah
And her friends are standing right in front of me
World wide from the center burning turkey
Open up said everybody loves me
And you don't have to make a sound
'Cause they got what you need
Oh, oh, oh, oh
God love all the people that have warned you
God love all your sentimental virtue
Eight balls with the takers that'll make you
Lay calls with the lovers that'll hate you
And you don't have to make a sound
They got what you need
What you need
Make you say
Oh my
Feels just like I don't try
Looks so good I might die
All I know is everybody loves me
Get down
Swaying to my own sound
Flashes in my face now
All I know is everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Well I
Play the music don't stop till I turn gray
Stars like forever John Sousa never fade,
He had a beautiful child, named Desiree
Hope I'm remembered for the things that I never made
'Cause you don't have to make a sound
When they got what you need
Like you say
Oh my
Feels just like I don't try
Looks so good I might die
All I know is everybody loves me
Get down
Swaying to my own sound
Flashes in my face now
All I know is everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Everybody
Everybody
Oh
Everybody
Everybody
Don't need my health
Got my name and got my wealth I
Stare at the sun
Just for kicks all by myself I
Lose track of time
So I might be past my prime
But
I'm feeling oh so good
Yeah
Oh my
Feels just like I don't try
Looks so good I might die
All I know is everybody loves me
Get down
Swaying to my own sound
Flashes in my face now
All I know is everybody loves me
Everybody loves me
Don't you know you wanna
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Whoa, yeah
Lyrics submitted by JukeboxJacob!, edited by Ninja175, Maydayparadeisbeast
Everybody Loves Me Lyrics as written by Ryan B. Tedder Brent Michael Kutzle
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