its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
we're looking up not down
fine and optimistic
sick but never twisted
so unrealistic
we're fine and that's how we do tonight
cos' four naive guys do quite nicely
we're all surviving on what we've got
this is our one shot so give it what you've got
don't tell me
i wanna be on the road
playing show after show
being stuck in here
is tearing me up from the inside
and we sing
and there's too many places
that i don't recognize
and i've seen so many faces
but i just don't have the time
fine and optimistic
sick but never twisted
so unrealistic
we're fine and that's how we do tonight
cos' four naive guys do quite nicely
we're all surviving on what we've got
this is our one shot so give it what you've got
don't tell me
i wanna be on the road
playing show after show
being stuck in here
is tearing me up from the inside
and we sing
and there's too many places
that i don't recognize
and i've seen so many faces
but i just don't have the time
Lyrics submitted by ShaunDivineyIsAWhore
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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.”
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.