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.
All around the world you go
All around the world you go
All around the world you go
The more you go
The less you know, hey baby
You'll never stand a chance
All you're lookin' for is somebody to feed you
All you're lookin' for is something in the air
All you're gettin' are some trash to breathe
The more you leave
The more we love you, baby
Why should you stand a chance?
All that you love
All that you need
You came in for kix
All that you love
All that you need
You came here for kix
You're a super accident
You're a major accident
Everybody's tryin' to pay the rent
"Out she went!"
It's heaven sent, hey baby
You'll never understand
All that you love
All that you need
You came in for kix
You're workin' so hard
On your demand
It's all about kix
It's not that funny, is it?
It's not that funny, is it?
It's not that funny, funny
All that you love
All that you need
You came in for kix
You're workin' so hard
On your demand
It's all about kix
All that you love
All that you dig
You came in for kix
It's all in your head
It's all in your blood
It's all about kix
All around the world you go
All around the world you go
The more you go
The less you know, hey baby
You'll never stand a chance
All you're lookin' for is somebody to feed you
All you're lookin' for is something in the air
All you're gettin' are some trash to breathe
The more you leave
The more we love you, baby
Why should you stand a chance?
All that you love
All that you need
You came in for kix
All that you love
All that you need
You came here for kix
You're a super accident
You're a major accident
Everybody's tryin' to pay the rent
"Out she went!"
It's heaven sent, hey baby
You'll never understand
All that you love
All that you need
You came in for kix
You're workin' so hard
On your demand
It's all about kix
It's not that funny, is it?
It's not that funny, is it?
It's not that funny, funny
All that you love
All that you need
You came in for kix
You're workin' so hard
On your demand
It's all about kix
All that you love
All that you dig
You came in for kix
It's all in your head
It's all in your blood
It's all about kix
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Kix Lyrics as written by Per Hakan Gessle
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