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.
When coming back from New York City
Got arrested
They found my nitty gritty
Even took my fritos
Tape off the radio
I bout had a heart attack
Just get silly and waste it
They gonna see me on the TV
I'm afraid my mamma and my daughter
Won't love no more
But it's alright
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
Ah, coming back home from the bar
She confesses, She is in love with the stars
I said that's cool baby
I'm a space cadet for reals
She said it's a fact
You won't go far, you never get this
You got a house and two cars
Come sunrise we was heading for the Hollywood hills
But it's all right
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on, yeaa
We roll on, yeaa
We roll on, yeaa
We roll on, yeaa
So get rollin'
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
Yeaa
We roll on!
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
Yea!
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
We roll on, yeaa!
We roll on, yeaa!
We roll on, yeaa!
We roll on, yeaa!
So get rollin' on!
So get rollin' on!
So get rollin' on!
Got arrested
They found my nitty gritty
Even took my fritos
Tape off the radio
I bout had a heart attack
Just get silly and waste it
They gonna see me on the TV
I'm afraid my mamma and my daughter
Won't love no more
But it's alright
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
Ah, coming back home from the bar
She confesses, She is in love with the stars
I said that's cool baby
I'm a space cadet for reals
She said it's a fact
You won't go far, you never get this
You got a house and two cars
Come sunrise we was heading for the Hollywood hills
But it's all right
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on, yeaa
We roll on, yeaa
We roll on, yeaa
We roll on, yeaa
So get rollin'
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
Yeaa
We roll on!
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
Yea!
We take it on the chin
And get up again
We roll with the punches
To the very end
We keep on, keeping on
We roll on
We roll on, yeaa!
We roll on, yeaa!
We roll on, yeaa!
We roll on, yeaa!
So get rollin' on!
So get rollin' on!
So get rollin' on!
Lyrics submitted by ChubbyHuggs
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