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.
She’s a Berlin girl and I knew her before I knew she had the roots to power she’s a Berlin girl and the lights went down and I knew her well knew her well. She was singing [Berliner er er !] where am I going to night? She was singing [Berliner er er !] where am I going to night? The Berliner ring Berliner ring Berliner ring Berliner ring
she drank and she sang she had fire in her eyes you couldn’t put her light out for anything she’s a Berlin girl and you’re never gonna fight
with the Berlin girl cause you know she’s right
She said LA LA LA Get ya booties on I’m gonna drag your dragon out of the closet I’ve got motion I’ve got devotion I’ve got a little bit of love here kickin inside, Oh the suffering inside! she was singing ging ging ging ging
I saw her laughing in the distance I saw her smiling in the light I saw her smoking a cigar I saw her laughing in the light
Singing [Berliner er er !] – where I going tonight? She was singing [Berliner er er !] where I going tonight?
She was singing [Berliner er er !] where I going tonight?
She was singing [Berliner er er !] where I going tonight?
The Berliner ring Berliner ring
The Berliner ring Berliner ring
Berliner ring
Where I going tonight?
she drank and she sang she had fire in her eyes you couldn’t put her light out for anything she’s a Berlin girl and you’re never gonna fight
with the Berlin girl cause you know she’s right
She said LA LA LA Get ya booties on I’m gonna drag your dragon out of the closet I’ve got motion I’ve got devotion I’ve got a little bit of love here kickin inside, Oh the suffering inside! she was singing ging ging ging ging
I saw her laughing in the distance I saw her smiling in the light I saw her smoking a cigar I saw her laughing in the light
Singing [Berliner er er !] – where I going tonight? She was singing [Berliner er er !] where I going tonight?
She was singing [Berliner er er !] where I going tonight?
She was singing [Berliner er er !] where I going tonight?
The Berliner ring Berliner ring
The Berliner ring Berliner ring
Berliner ring
Where I going tonight?
Lyrics submitted by Breakingbenjaminfan
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