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.
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Alright, come on Ron
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've been a dreamer
I've been a dreamer
I've been a dreamer
For my long lost love
Johanna, Johanna, I hate you baby
Cause you don't wanna love, love, love
You don't wanna love
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've been a mean one and
I've been unclean
I've been a, and I know it too
Johanna, Johanna, I wanna come right
Come right back to you you you
Come back to you you you
Oh yeah, alright, oh yeah
James come on
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Let's take It down we can do about it
Really take It down in, okay
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've been alone and
I've been alone and
I've been alone and
I've been a blow
Johanna, Johanna
I wanna come wanna come right back to you
Back you, back to you, back to you, yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Kiss me, kiss me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Johanna, Johanna, Johanna yeah yeah yeah yeah
I want to right now, I want you right now now
Johanna, Johanna, oh yeah, Johanna, Johanna
I need, I need, I need, I
Kiss, kiss, kiss
Alright, come on Ron
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've been a dreamer
I've been a dreamer
I've been a dreamer
For my long lost love
Johanna, Johanna, I hate you baby
Cause you don't wanna love, love, love
You don't wanna love
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've been a mean one and
I've been unclean
I've been a, and I know it too
Johanna, Johanna, I wanna come right
Come right back to you you you
Come back to you you you
Oh yeah, alright, oh yeah
James come on
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Let's take It down we can do about it
Really take It down in, okay
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I've been alone and
I've been alone and
I've been alone and
I've been a blow
Johanna, Johanna
I wanna come wanna come right back to you
Back you, back to you, back to you, yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Kiss me, kiss me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Johanna, Johanna, Johanna yeah yeah yeah yeah
I want to right now, I want you right now now
Johanna, Johanna, oh yeah, Johanna, Johanna
I need, I need, I need, I
Kiss, kiss, kiss
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