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.
i got a call that said you wanted me to meet you on the corner here
and now we're standing here and it's very clear
you're not coming
i check it once, i check it twice, i check it three, i check it four times
and i'm so sorry
so sorry
i began thinking that you're about playing games
i began thinking that you will always stay the same
it shouldn't happen in the first place
it shouldn't happen in the first place
hey hey hey
woah, it's safe to stay that it let me down
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
hey hey hey
woah, it's not the way we're always turning around
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
you left a note that said you had to run
and now i'm running free
and now i'm running free
oh baby, you always catch right up to me
i know the first and the second and the third
and now you'll say to me
that you're so sorry
you're so sorry
i began thinking that you're about playing games
i began thinking that you will always stay the same
it shouldn't happen in the first place
it shouldn't happen in the first place
hey hey hey
woah, it's safe to say that it let me down
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
hey hey hey
woah, it's not the way we're always turning around
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
i got something and i think it works so sweet
you and i, oh no we never meet
this never happened in the first place
this never happened in the first place
hey hey hey
woah, it's safe to say that it let me down
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
hey hey hey
woah, it's not the way we're always turning around
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
and now we're standing here and it's very clear
you're not coming
i check it once, i check it twice, i check it three, i check it four times
and i'm so sorry
so sorry
i began thinking that you're about playing games
i began thinking that you will always stay the same
it shouldn't happen in the first place
it shouldn't happen in the first place
hey hey hey
woah, it's safe to stay that it let me down
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
hey hey hey
woah, it's not the way we're always turning around
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
you left a note that said you had to run
and now i'm running free
and now i'm running free
oh baby, you always catch right up to me
i know the first and the second and the third
and now you'll say to me
that you're so sorry
you're so sorry
i began thinking that you're about playing games
i began thinking that you will always stay the same
it shouldn't happen in the first place
it shouldn't happen in the first place
hey hey hey
woah, it's safe to say that it let me down
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
hey hey hey
woah, it's not the way we're always turning around
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
i got something and i think it works so sweet
you and i, oh no we never meet
this never happened in the first place
this never happened in the first place
hey hey hey
woah, it's safe to say that it let me down
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
hey hey hey
woah, it's not the way we're always turning around
and i'll pick myself up off the ground
Lyrics submitted by alinamatters
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