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.
I'm scared of telling lies, 'case karma comes and eats me whole
I'm scared to think about the devil, 'case he takes my soul
I'm scared of parties, scared of nightmares, scared I'll lose control
I don't like druggies, don't like bad men, don't like bitchy girls
Don't think it's healthy holding grudges that won't save the world
I don't like nasty words, they hurt me like you'd never know
But don't think I won't put on a smiley face and do the show
I hate that bad boyfriends wear some beautiful disguises
I hate it when your order comes, and they've messed up all your sizes
Hate that I'm always late, hate that I'm messy too
I hate that I have got it in me to start feeling blue
I'm scared to wake up one day, and find that my bubble's burst
I'm scared that someone else has got the new collection first
I'm scared of seeing ghosts, I'm scared of the unknown
I'm scared to be some two-faced person's little stepping stone
I don't like the people that leave comments on the Internet
They preach they're perfect, while they're fucking you with intellect
I don't like that you won't let me speak controversially
Because you think that it won't sit well universally
I hope that one day we stop striving for perfection
I hope that everybody loves my new direction
I hope we no more need the adverts that are supposed to help kids getting hurt
I hope that one day we get the answers
I hope that one day we get the answers
I'm scared to think about the devil, 'case he takes my soul
I'm scared of parties, scared of nightmares, scared I'll lose control
I don't like druggies, don't like bad men, don't like bitchy girls
Don't think it's healthy holding grudges that won't save the world
I don't like nasty words, they hurt me like you'd never know
But don't think I won't put on a smiley face and do the show
I hate that bad boyfriends wear some beautiful disguises
I hate it when your order comes, and they've messed up all your sizes
Hate that I'm always late, hate that I'm messy too
I hate that I have got it in me to start feeling blue
I'm scared to wake up one day, and find that my bubble's burst
I'm scared that someone else has got the new collection first
I'm scared of seeing ghosts, I'm scared of the unknown
I'm scared to be some two-faced person's little stepping stone
I don't like the people that leave comments on the Internet
They preach they're perfect, while they're fucking you with intellect
I don't like that you won't let me speak controversially
Because you think that it won't sit well universally
I hope that one day we stop striving for perfection
I hope that everybody loves my new direction
I hope we no more need the adverts that are supposed to help kids getting hurt
I hope that one day we get the answers
I hope that one day we get the answers
Lyrics submitted by Iantuition, edited by darkeyelewj
I Lyrics as written by Nicola Maria Roberts Joseph Patrick Mount
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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