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.
Alright
An innocent child in New Orleans
A simple girl from simple means
Walked the rails
Rode her thumb
She hitched a ride with everyone
The regular, she'd rearrange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change (ooh)
Chop and change (yeah)
Chop and change (oh woah, woah)
Chop and change (ooh yeah, yeah)
Alright
Took a job workin' late
Jackin' cars from out of state
She found no love in this town
So she'd never mess around
Had no luck, but ain't it strange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change (oh, oh)
Chop and change (oh, come on, come on, come on now)
Chop and change (darling, yeah)
Chop and change (oh)
Alight
An innocent child in New Orleans
A simple girl from simple means
Walked the rails
Rode her thumb
She hitched a ride with everyone
The regular, she'd rearrange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change (ooh)
Chop and change (yeah)
Chop and change (oh woah, woah)
Chop and change (ooh yeah, yeah)
Alright
Took a job workin' late
Jackin' cars from out of state
She found no love in this town
So she'd never mess around
Had no luck, but ain't it strange
The girl knew how to chop and change
Chop and change (oh, oh)
Chop and change (oh, come on, come on, come on now)
Chop and change (darling, yeah)
Chop and change (oh)
Alight
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I can't believe nobody has commented on this song yet! such a good song, easily one of my favorites. I love the female voice in the background.
I could listen to this song over and over again. It's so sexy. Everything in it is so well put together. I bless the day I came across Blalocks Indie/Rock Playlist...I found this song there and now I am addicted to this band.
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weighing in late but I'd always heard the term used for someone who changes their mind a lot. I looked it up and found the following, fwiw.
Definition of chop and change British, informal : to keep changing one's mind, way of doing something, etc. You have to make a decision and stick with it. You can't chop and change all the time.
Chop and change means something changes over and over again. So, I believe that it means this girl changed many times and probably quite often.