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.
It's so easy to pretend that I'm your mother and you are my best friend
I won't dream about you if you don't dream of me
All the games you play are more than you could ever know
One in a million
I'm not mad at you
You're never mad at me
Do be happy, don't be sad
Don't be angry but do be very glad that you're unaware of the fact you exist
I'm the woman and you're a man
Oh we're just choosing deep in the savannah
You will always be my favourite friend, oh elephant
It was many years ago, that you'd sit comfortably there on my pillow
I don't look at you now, you won't look at me
Growing up imagination is no more than a vague irritation
I won't talk to you, if you can't talk to me
I'm not happy, I'm not sad
I'm not angry and I'm not very glad now I'm made aware of how you don't exist
You're my friend and I'm a boy
Or I'm a fully grown man, and you're a toy elephant
I won't dream about you if you don't dream of me
All the games you play are more than you could ever know
One in a million
I'm not mad at you
You're never mad at me
Do be happy, don't be sad
Don't be angry but do be very glad that you're unaware of the fact you exist
I'm the woman and you're a man
Oh we're just choosing deep in the savannah
You will always be my favourite friend, oh elephant
It was many years ago, that you'd sit comfortably there on my pillow
I don't look at you now, you won't look at me
Growing up imagination is no more than a vague irritation
I won't talk to you, if you can't talk to me
I'm not happy, I'm not sad
I'm not angry and I'm not very glad now I'm made aware of how you don't exist
You're my friend and I'm a boy
Or I'm a fully grown man, and you're a toy elephant
Lyrics submitted by alice.peacock, edited by NithoEndless
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