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.
THIS SONG HAS NO OFFICIAL TITLE, "BETTER" IS A NAME I CAME UP WITH FROM A LINE N THE SONG, ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
You came with the ashes
Blamed them for blowing away
Confine in a stranger
But push your friends away
You hang with the wrong crowds
And wonder why they’re gone
You know what the problem is
But the words come out all wrong
And don’t I make you sad
Don’t I make you angry
Don’t I make you worry
But don’t I make you happy
Don’t I make you smile to know you’re not alone
So go ahead and cry your eyes out
Cause it’s never coming back
And if you really love something, let it go
And know that made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want something better
Better I say…
And you see angels and hate them for loving you
The truth isn’t blaming for what have you
You start trusting the one (trusting the one)
And know the only one that you have (that you have)
You start to tuck it away (tuck it away)
Tuck it so far down that no one can hurt you
Don’t I make you sad
Don’t I make you angry
Don’t I make you worry
But don’t I make you happy
Don’t I make you smile to know you’re not alone
So go ahead and cry your eyes out
Cause it’s never coming back
And if you really love something, let it go
Let it go
So go ahead and cry your eyes out
Cause it’s never coming back
Cause if you really love something, let it go
Cause I made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want something better
Something better
Something better
Something better
For myself
You came with the ashes
Blamed them for blowing away
Confine in a stranger
But push your friends away
You hang with the wrong crowds
And wonder why they’re gone
You know what the problem is
But the words come out all wrong
And don’t I make you sad
Don’t I make you angry
Don’t I make you worry
But don’t I make you happy
Don’t I make you smile to know you’re not alone
So go ahead and cry your eyes out
Cause it’s never coming back
And if you really love something, let it go
And know that made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want something better
Better I say…
And you see angels and hate them for loving you
The truth isn’t blaming for what have you
You start trusting the one (trusting the one)
And know the only one that you have (that you have)
You start to tuck it away (tuck it away)
Tuck it so far down that no one can hurt you
Don’t I make you sad
Don’t I make you angry
Don’t I make you worry
But don’t I make you happy
Don’t I make you smile to know you’re not alone
So go ahead and cry your eyes out
Cause it’s never coming back
And if you really love something, let it go
Let it go
So go ahead and cry your eyes out
Cause it’s never coming back
Cause if you really love something, let it go
Cause I made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want that
Made you want something better
Something better
Something better
Something better
For myself
Lyrics submitted by pastachickennugget42
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