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.
Everybody's talking bout who they gon' be where they gon' be
While everything around me seems to be slowly crumbling
I'm breaking down again
The pressure is building up all around me
I'm getting pulled down by the gravity
It's killing me
I can barely breathe
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
Never been the one to let negativity affect me
The stories that you're telling have no credibility
What I don't see
Is why can't you just let me be?
If you don't like me than why are you so interested
In everything about my life specially the intimate
It's so ironic how you're calling me irrelevant
Is your fake confidence really that delicate?
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
You ain't gotta hate me just because you ain't me
Your time and energy will all be
Wasted by your hatred and your tragic jealousy
I'm getting kinda tired of all your hypocrisy
Money, power and fortune aren't all that important
Society has twisted all your thoughts they are distorted
Egotistical ideals that you're supporting
In the end will turn out to be truly unrewarding
I hope you know at the end of this
I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
While everything around me seems to be slowly crumbling
I'm breaking down again
The pressure is building up all around me
I'm getting pulled down by the gravity
It's killing me
I can barely breathe
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
Never been the one to let negativity affect me
The stories that you're telling have no credibility
What I don't see
Is why can't you just let me be?
If you don't like me than why are you so interested
In everything about my life specially the intimate
It's so ironic how you're calling me irrelevant
Is your fake confidence really that delicate?
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
You ain't gotta hate me just because you ain't me
Your time and energy will all be
Wasted by your hatred and your tragic jealousy
I'm getting kinda tired of all your hypocrisy
Money, power and fortune aren't all that important
Society has twisted all your thoughts they are distorted
Egotistical ideals that you're supporting
In the end will turn out to be truly unrewarding
I hope you know at the end of this
I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I hope you know at the end of this
That I won't let you in, I'll never let you in
I'll never let you in
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