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.
Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
No no no no no no no.
Don't play that song for me it brings back the memories
Of days that I once knew the days that I spent with you
Oh
No
Don't let it play it fills my heart with pain
Please stop it right away I remember justa what it said.
It said (Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
You lied
Lied
Lied
Lied.
Remember on our first date
You kissed me and you walked away
You were only seventeen
I never thought you'd act so mean
But baby
(darling
I love you)
You told me you loved it
(Darling
I love you)
You told me you cared
(Darling
I love you)
You said
I'll go with you, (you lied)Darling, almost anywhere
(you lied
Lied
Lied
Lied)
But darling
You know that
You told me you loved it
You told me you cared
You said "I'll go with you
Darling
Almost anywhere" but darling you know that
(Darling
I love you)
You know that you lied
...
Don't play that song for me
It brings back memories
...
It said you told me you loved it
You told me you cared you said
I'll go with you, darling,almost anywhere
But darling
You know that
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
Don't play it no more
Don't play it no more
No no no no no no no.
Don't play that song for me it brings back the memories
Of days that I once knew the days that I spent with you
Oh
No
Don't let it play it fills my heart with pain
Please stop it right away I remember justa what it said.
It said (Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
You lied
Lied
Lied
Lied.
Remember on our first date
You kissed me and you walked away
You were only seventeen
I never thought you'd act so mean
But baby
(darling
I love you)
You told me you loved it
(Darling
I love you)
You told me you cared
(Darling
I love you)
You said
I'll go with you, (you lied)Darling, almost anywhere
(you lied
Lied
Lied
Lied)
But darling
You know that
You told me you loved it
You told me you cared
You said "I'll go with you
Darling
Almost anywhere" but darling you know that
(Darling
I love you)
You know that you lied
...
Don't play that song for me
It brings back memories
...
It said you told me you loved it
You told me you cared you said
I'll go with you, darling,almost anywhere
But darling
You know that
(Darling
I love you) you know that you lied
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Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Lyrics as written by Betty Nelson Ahmet Ertegun
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