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.
Hang your weary head you seem defeated
Like the little girl you've been with cheated
And in the conversation had to go too far
Now your dropped off drunk in the back of your heart
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel
Using all you know it's meant for fools
See you're smoking up in the parking lot
Shake your little butt, show 'em what you got
Hot and the men all want and the chase is on?
Now your flag is flying in the dark and cold
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel
Using all you know it's meant for fools
It's in a celebration
There's something in the air
A little celebration
There's something in the air
Are y'all giving up? Don't want to know now
And everybody sees everybody in your town
Oh, and the small town girl she went and got a bar
She gonna shake it off she gonna give 'em what she's got
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel
Using aw you know, I said it's meant for fools
This is a celebration
There's something in the air
A little celebration
There's something in the air
This is a celebration
There's something in the air
A little celebration
There's something in the air
Like the little girl you've been with cheated
And in the conversation had to go too far
Now your dropped off drunk in the back of your heart
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel
Using all you know it's meant for fools
See you're smoking up in the parking lot
Shake your little butt, show 'em what you got
Hot and the men all want and the chase is on?
Now your flag is flying in the dark and cold
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel
Using all you know it's meant for fools
It's in a celebration
There's something in the air
A little celebration
There's something in the air
Are y'all giving up? Don't want to know now
And everybody sees everybody in your town
Oh, and the small town girl she went and got a bar
She gonna shake it off she gonna give 'em what she's got
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel
Using aw you know, I said it's meant for fools
This is a celebration
There's something in the air
A little celebration
There's something in the air
This is a celebration
There's something in the air
A little celebration
There's something in the air
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I got:
Lay your weary head, you seem defeated. Like a little girl, you've been cheated. And in the conversation heard it go too far, Now your dropped off drunk in the back of your heart.
Dry your lily eyes, don't be so cruel. Using all you know is good for fun.
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All you're giving up don't want to know now. And everybody sees, everybody in your town. Oh and the small town girl she went and got a bar. She gonna shake it off, she's gonna give em what she's got.
So dry your lily eyes don't be so cruel. Using all you know, I said it's time for fun.
It's in the celebration, There's something in the air. A little celebration, There's something in the air. It's in the celebration, There's something in the air. I need a celebration, There's something in the air.