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.
To say the things I wanna say to you would be a crime
To admit I'm still in love with you after all this time
I'd rather let you touch my arm until you die
Seduce me with your charms until I'm drunk on them
Go home and drink in bed and never let myself be in love like that again
Light a cigarette and think of you and walk away
Turning all the words around in my head I won't say
Because of all these triangles and squares
The memory we seem to share replays a distant love that plays my records on
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
To say the words I wanna say to you would be a lie
By the time I get the courage, I am drunk and you are tired
Alone in this basement where I will write these songs
Of things I'll never say to you again and you know why
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
To admit I'm still in love with you after all this time
I'd rather let you touch my arm until you die
Seduce me with your charms until I'm drunk on them
Go home and drink in bed and never let myself be in love like that again
Light a cigarette and think of you and walk away
Turning all the words around in my head I won't say
Because of all these triangles and squares
The memory we seem to share replays a distant love that plays my records on
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
To say the words I wanna say to you would be a lie
By the time I get the courage, I am drunk and you are tired
Alone in this basement where I will write these songs
Of things I'll never say to you again and you know why
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
Never let myself love like that again
Lyrics submitted by helenkellerisblind
A Crime Lyrics as written by Sharon Van Etten
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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To say the things I want to say to you would be a crime To admit I'm still in love with you after all this time I'd rather let you touch my arm until you die, Seduce me with your charms until I'm drunk on them, go home, and drink in bed and never let myself be in love like that again. Light a cigarette and think of you and walk away Turning all the words around in my head I won't say Because of all these triangles and squares, the memory we seem to share replays a distant love that plays my records on. Never let myself love like that again. Never let myself love like that again. To say the words I want to say to you would be a lie By the time I get the courage I am drunk and you are tired Alone in this basement where I will write these songs of things I'll never say to you again but you know why. Never let myself love like that again. Never let myself love like that again. Never let myself love like that again. Never let myself love like that again.
to say the things i want to say to you would be a crime to admit i'm still in love with you, after all this time i'd rather let you touch my arm until you die seduce me with your charms until i'm drunk on them, go home and drink in bed and never let myself be in love like that again
light a cigarette and think of you and walk away turning all the words around in my head i won't say because of all these triangles and squares, the memory we seem to share replays a distant love that plays my records on
never let myself love like that again never let myself love like that again
to say the words i want to say to you would be a lie by the time i get the courage i am drunk and you are tired alone in this basement where i will write these songs of things i'll never say to you again and you know why
never let myself love like that again never let myself love like that again never let myself love like that again never let myself love like that again never let myself love like that again never let myself love like that again