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.
Fifty states
Fifty lines
Fifty, 'Crying all the times'
Fifty boys
Fifty lies
Fifty, 'I'm gonna change my mind's'
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
We were young
We were young
We were young we didn't care
Is it gone
Is it gone
Is it floating in the air?
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
All that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine
Fifty states
Fifty lines
Fifty, 'Crying all the times'
Fifty boys
Fifty lies
Fifty, 'I'm gonna change my mind's'
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
We were young
We were young
We were young we didn't care
Is it gone
It's gone
Oh, it's floating in the air
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
All that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine
Oh all that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine
Fifty lines
Fifty, 'Crying all the times'
Fifty boys
Fifty lies
Fifty, 'I'm gonna change my mind's'
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
We were young
We were young
We were young we didn't care
Is it gone
Is it gone
Is it floating in the air?
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
All that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine
Fifty states
Fifty lines
Fifty, 'Crying all the times'
Fifty boys
Fifty lies
Fifty, 'I'm gonna change my mind's'
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
We were young
We were young
We were young we didn't care
Is it gone
It's gone
Oh, it's floating in the air
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent
All that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine
Oh all that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine
Lyrics submitted by Maramaca, edited by Amasterd20
Clementine Lyrics as written by Sarah Jaffe
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
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50 - in my opinion - doesn't really have a meaning in itself other than "a lot of" A lot of boys, a lot of lies.
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