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.
How've you been?
Can I come in?
Just came to get my things and then I guess I'm leaving
If I could say
What you'd like to hear
I'd whisper in your ear it's only temporary
But I've been taking you for granted
And I thought you'd feel the same as me
It's time that I come clean, but
But for now can we
Just both pretend to sleep
Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need
What goes around don't come around
You should know me by now
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than
I should know you as well
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, you should know me by now
Our talk is small, I'm seven inches tall
And you should keep the apartment
So here's my keys
Changed all the bills
We're only built to spill and wonder where the heart went
And you've been taking me for granted
And I thought you'd feel the same as me
It's time that I come clean, but
But for now can we
Just both pretend to sleep
Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need
What goes around don't come around
You should know me by now
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, I should know you as well
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, you should know me by now
I know that I remember you
I think that you remember me too
How can one of us still feel blessed when the other one's lost
I know you've got to feel the change
It just stays worse when it stays the same
How can one of us
Still feel blessed when the other one's so lost
By now
Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need
What goes around don't come around
Don't you know me by now?
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, I should know you as well
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, you should know me by now
Can I come in?
Just came to get my things and then I guess I'm leaving
If I could say
What you'd like to hear
I'd whisper in your ear it's only temporary
But I've been taking you for granted
And I thought you'd feel the same as me
It's time that I come clean, but
But for now can we
Just both pretend to sleep
Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need
What goes around don't come around
You should know me by now
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than
I should know you as well
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, you should know me by now
Our talk is small, I'm seven inches tall
And you should keep the apartment
So here's my keys
Changed all the bills
We're only built to spill and wonder where the heart went
And you've been taking me for granted
And I thought you'd feel the same as me
It's time that I come clean, but
But for now can we
Just both pretend to sleep
Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need
What goes around don't come around
You should know me by now
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, I should know you as well
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, you should know me by now
I know that I remember you
I think that you remember me too
How can one of us still feel blessed when the other one's lost
I know you've got to feel the change
It just stays worse when it stays the same
How can one of us
Still feel blessed when the other one's so lost
By now
Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need
What goes around don't come around
Don't you know me by now?
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, I should know you as well
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, better than
You should know me
Better than, you should know me by now
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I would say the main line is 'Sometimes the one you want is not the one you need' he loved the idea of having this person and never really got to know this person therefore leading to it not working sadly that's my opinion