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.
With a heart attack on your plate
You were looking back on your days
How you spend them all in a blur
When they asked if you were for sure
Let the sugar melt down your throat
Cause you know it's sweet getting old
With a lollipop and a rope
Let the hospital be a home
Cause your knees are scratched and your eyes are black
Put a plaster there and I'll sign your cast
In the lighter notes at the end
Some familiar names in the tiny print
On the cover page of the year
Grainy photographs, greasy hair
But it's noon o'clock and you're still asleep
And your coffee's cold, your coffee's icy
Cause your knees are scratched and your eyes are black
Put a plaster there and I'll sign your cast
Classic Hollywood is a kid
With the volume up all the way
Now you do the same and you're right
things are better in black and white
But there's another girl and another day
And your favourite foods still taste the same
Cause your knees are scratched and your eyes are black
Put a plaster there and I'll sign your cast
When the best and the brightest turn the televisions on
And your seat belt's strapped and your helmet's on
You were looking back on your days
How you spend them all in a blur
When they asked if you were for sure
Let the sugar melt down your throat
Cause you know it's sweet getting old
With a lollipop and a rope
Let the hospital be a home
Cause your knees are scratched and your eyes are black
Put a plaster there and I'll sign your cast
In the lighter notes at the end
Some familiar names in the tiny print
On the cover page of the year
Grainy photographs, greasy hair
But it's noon o'clock and you're still asleep
And your coffee's cold, your coffee's icy
Cause your knees are scratched and your eyes are black
Put a plaster there and I'll sign your cast
Classic Hollywood is a kid
With the volume up all the way
Now you do the same and you're right
things are better in black and white
But there's another girl and another day
And your favourite foods still taste the same
Cause your knees are scratched and your eyes are black
Put a plaster there and I'll sign your cast
When the best and the brightest turn the televisions on
And your seat belt's strapped and your helmet's on
Lyrics submitted by ScottishFiction, edited by P514sub
Favourite Food Lyrics as written by Graham Fraser Wright David Thomas Monks
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Couple of quick corrections
"With a heartattack on your plate." I'm pretty sure that's the line.
"But there's another girl in another day And your favourite food still tastes the same" This one I'm 100% sure of
has anyone figured out the line that comes before the "classic Hollywood as a kid" verse?
i'm pretty sure dave sings 'cos facts are facts'
Corrections according to the lyrics sheet:
"with a heart attack on your PLATE" "with a lollipop and a ROBE" "and your favourite food still tastes the same" instead of "and your fate will feel and taste the same" "WHEN the best and the brightest turn their televisions on"
I'm thinking the line "But there's another girl in another day and your favorite food will still taste the same" is saying that there's still someone out there, and that something like your favorite food will still comfort you and taste the same. Even if things are changing.
I just saw them the other night and right before they played this song dave said this song is about complete loss.
Well, those were embarrassing mistakes. Though, to be honest, I actually prefer my versions - starting it on a plane shows how the bad stuff can get to you even when you're trying to escape from it all, the rose/lollipop combo is odd but somehow quite romantic and evocative and "your fate will still feel and taste the same" just sounded really cool to me. Might take it for a song of my own now ...
As for meaning it seems pretty simple - someone looking back on their life, feeling bittersweet about all the stuff that they've left behind.
The way he sings "cause you know it's sweet getting old" and "some familiar names in tiny print" both kill me. It sounds like he's smiling.
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pretty simple: somebody in their final days reflecting back on a life well-lived. it's almost haunting, in my opinion.