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.
Walkin' down the street
Smoggy-eyed
Looking at the sky (the sky)
Starry-eyed
Searchin' for a place (searchin' for a place, searchin' for a place)
Weary-eyed
Crying in the night (crying in the night)
Teary-eyed
Don't you know that it's true
That for me and for you
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know that it's true
That for me and for you (that for me and for you)
The world is a ghetto (oh, oh, oh)
Wonder when I'll find
Paradise
Somewhere there's a home (a home)
Sweet and nice
Wonder if I'll find
Happiness
Never give it up
Now I guess
Don't you know that it's true
That for me and for you
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know that it's true (yeah, hmm)
That for me and for you (that for me and for you, and for you)
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know that it's true (hey baby)
That for me (me)
And for you (you)
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know (don't you know)
That it's true (that it's true)
That for me (that for me)
And for you (and for you)
The world is a ghetto
The world is a ghetto
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The world is a ghetto
You know there's twenty-four hours in the day
The world is a ghetto
Hey now
The world is a ghetto
The world is a ghetto
Smoggy-eyed
Looking at the sky (the sky)
Starry-eyed
Searchin' for a place (searchin' for a place, searchin' for a place)
Weary-eyed
Crying in the night (crying in the night)
Teary-eyed
Don't you know that it's true
That for me and for you
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know that it's true
That for me and for you (that for me and for you)
The world is a ghetto (oh, oh, oh)
Wonder when I'll find
Paradise
Somewhere there's a home (a home)
Sweet and nice
Wonder if I'll find
Happiness
Never give it up
Now I guess
Don't you know that it's true
That for me and for you
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know that it's true (yeah, hmm)
That for me and for you (that for me and for you, and for you)
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know that it's true (hey baby)
That for me (me)
And for you (you)
The world is a ghetto
Don't you know (don't you know)
That it's true (that it's true)
That for me (that for me)
And for you (and for you)
The world is a ghetto
The world is a ghetto
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The world is a ghetto
You know there's twenty-four hours in the day
The world is a ghetto
Hey now
The world is a ghetto
The world is a ghetto
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