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.
Uh, yeah, try to be cool
Tired, feeling all that, you know what I'm sayin'?
Positive, you know what I'm sayin'?
Check it
[Chorus]
So pissed off
Lookin' at life through the glass that you
Shattered
Little shit like love doesn't matter anymore baby,
Whats up?
Nigga, you so ticked off
Can't let up long enough to get over it
Brother can I live, can a sister live
God damn
I tried to find a tree where we could lay happily
In the shade, gradually there were things revealed
To me
I can't even hold down a job, tryna follow up and
Behind me
You're over-protective and you're jealous
Change when you're around the fellows
Every man I speak to, something's goin' on
Look at you, look at you, running around like a damn
Fool
So busy accusing me, when it's your insecurity
[Chorus]
You need an inner appeal so your anger just relieve
I never meant to cause you pain
But it was there before I came
Makin' crazy accusations, tracing all of my
Footsteps
For reactin', got me packin' tryin' to get out before you
Get back in
Look at me, look at me, I can't allow you to live
Rent free
In my heart or in my head, can't let you back in my
Bed
[Chorus: x2]
Baby, what's wrong with you
What's got you so pissed off
Can't get along with you
Love, I got to move on
My love, gotta get him outta my life
Can't let you go on with it
Now 'cause you pissin' me off
I don't want to be stressed out
I don't want to be stressed out
My life, back in my life
[Chorus: Repeats]
Tired, feeling all that, you know what I'm sayin'?
Positive, you know what I'm sayin'?
Check it
[Chorus]
So pissed off
Lookin' at life through the glass that you
Shattered
Little shit like love doesn't matter anymore baby,
Whats up?
Nigga, you so ticked off
Can't let up long enough to get over it
Brother can I live, can a sister live
God damn
I tried to find a tree where we could lay happily
In the shade, gradually there were things revealed
To me
I can't even hold down a job, tryna follow up and
Behind me
You're over-protective and you're jealous
Change when you're around the fellows
Every man I speak to, something's goin' on
Look at you, look at you, running around like a damn
Fool
So busy accusing me, when it's your insecurity
[Chorus]
You need an inner appeal so your anger just relieve
I never meant to cause you pain
But it was there before I came
Makin' crazy accusations, tracing all of my
Footsteps
For reactin', got me packin' tryin' to get out before you
Get back in
Look at me, look at me, I can't allow you to live
Rent free
In my heart or in my head, can't let you back in my
Bed
[Chorus: x2]
Baby, what's wrong with you
What's got you so pissed off
Can't get along with you
Love, I got to move on
My love, gotta get him outta my life
Can't let you go on with it
Now 'cause you pissin' me off
I don't want to be stressed out
I don't want to be stressed out
My life, back in my life
[Chorus: Repeats]
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