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.
Everything's fine until it hits you
All alone in the middle of a crowded room
How the hell did you get so brave
And do you still have a heart?
Yeah, I heard you were doing well
Sometimes I still miss you.
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take if from me, you're not so lonely
And I don't believe you
I don't believe you
So this is what it feels like
No one here ever gets me,
So I learned how to fake it right
The ghost of a good day hoping for rain
Cause round here it's hard not to need a change
I can't say I blame you
I'm always looking for a way out too
Why is this all we ever risk, a proverbial dead end?
Sure, I'm just a loser,
But it's cool we can still be friends
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take it from me, you're not so lonely
And I don't believe you
I don't believe you
Take it back a step to the summer I liked
We were lost but we were brave
I was just a teenage version of my old ways
Looking for a soul to save
And I'll tell you now you should just forget me
See, I'm the first place letdown of the year
Well, go ahead if you really want to take a chance
But don't hate me when I say 'I told you so'
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take it from me, you're not so lonely
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take it from me, you're not so lonely
And I don't believe you
I don't believe you
All alone in the middle of a crowded room
How the hell did you get so brave
And do you still have a heart?
Yeah, I heard you were doing well
Sometimes I still miss you.
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take if from me, you're not so lonely
And I don't believe you
I don't believe you
So this is what it feels like
No one here ever gets me,
So I learned how to fake it right
The ghost of a good day hoping for rain
Cause round here it's hard not to need a change
I can't say I blame you
I'm always looking for a way out too
Why is this all we ever risk, a proverbial dead end?
Sure, I'm just a loser,
But it's cool we can still be friends
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take it from me, you're not so lonely
And I don't believe you
I don't believe you
Take it back a step to the summer I liked
We were lost but we were brave
I was just a teenage version of my old ways
Looking for a soul to save
And I'll tell you now you should just forget me
See, I'm the first place letdown of the year
Well, go ahead if you really want to take a chance
But don't hate me when I say 'I told you so'
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take it from me, you're not so lonely
It's all good, you know we're not the only ones
Take it from me, you're not so lonely
And I don't believe you
I don't believe you
Lyrics submitted by BadHatHarry
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