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.
In the back of this Nissan
You make me so hot
I love you on fire
That's just what this song's about
Hair pressed against the skin
My fingers on your blouse
I'll keep you in my mouth
And hope to never take you out
This means more than love in a flashing room
And those clothes your fashion it dies too soon
So lose those the floor is where they should be
I tear down your walls and you set me free
Nothing can take me from her
She keeps me on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
In the back of this Vegas lot
You make my heart stop
I love your clothes off
But that's not what this song's about
Legs over the stick shift
You let the cloth rip
Your fingers on my kiss
Got me wrapped around your wrists
This means more than love in a five star suite
And much more than kissing on easy street
And rooftops in cities that never sleep
They all search for something like you and me
Nothing can take me from her
She keeps me on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
You don't even believe me
Would it hurt to try
I'd say you could complete me
But there's no you in I
Will I be here next year hold that next tear in your eye
You know that I come every time you cry
In the back of this LA cab
You drive me so mad
Hold you 'til my hands bled
That's the red I wish I had
So much between us now
Oceans but I'd swim out
I'll keep you in my mouth
And hope to never take you out
This means more than love on a silver screen
And much more than love in a magazine
And sweat beads you give me all I need
And this room it flashes for you and me
Nothing can take me from her
She keeps me on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
Nothing can take me from her
I'm taking her on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
You make me so hot
I love you on fire
That's just what this song's about
Hair pressed against the skin
My fingers on your blouse
I'll keep you in my mouth
And hope to never take you out
This means more than love in a flashing room
And those clothes your fashion it dies too soon
So lose those the floor is where they should be
I tear down your walls and you set me free
Nothing can take me from her
She keeps me on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
In the back of this Vegas lot
You make my heart stop
I love your clothes off
But that's not what this song's about
Legs over the stick shift
You let the cloth rip
Your fingers on my kiss
Got me wrapped around your wrists
This means more than love in a five star suite
And much more than kissing on easy street
And rooftops in cities that never sleep
They all search for something like you and me
Nothing can take me from her
She keeps me on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
You don't even believe me
Would it hurt to try
I'd say you could complete me
But there's no you in I
Will I be here next year hold that next tear in your eye
You know that I come every time you cry
In the back of this LA cab
You drive me so mad
Hold you 'til my hands bled
That's the red I wish I had
So much between us now
Oceans but I'd swim out
I'll keep you in my mouth
And hope to never take you out
This means more than love on a silver screen
And much more than love in a magazine
And sweat beads you give me all I need
And this room it flashes for you and me
Nothing can take me from her
She keeps me on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
Nothing can take me from her
I'm taking her on the ground
Nothing can take me from her
She never would leave me down
Lyrics submitted by amyxrainbow
Flashing Room Lyrics as written by Marc Griffin David Dalton
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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