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.
Ooo arrr, we and the others
Ooooo, unlike you
Boys looking for love,
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate girl
Looking for love
The women dressed like violence
Wipping cigars a little desperate
Ooo, arrr, we and the others
Ooo, arrr, we and the others
Boys, looking for love you can't stop the silence
Deafening rars the little desperate girl
Looking for love
Their coming on like sirens
Under the stars a little desperate
Ooo, arrr we and the others
Ooo, arrr we and the others
Who are we?
Who are we?
Were boys, looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
Looking for love
Their women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars, a little desperate..
Looking for love,
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
Looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate..
GIRLS
Looking for love
Their women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars a little desperate
BOYS
Looking for love,
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
(Who are we?)
Looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate
GIRLS
(Who are we?)
Looking for love
The women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars
A little desperate
BOYS
(Who are we and the others?)
Looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
Looking for love
(Who unlike you)
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate
GIRLS
Looking for love
(Who are we and the others?)
Their women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars
A little desperate
BOYS
Looking for love
(Who unlike you?)
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate.
Ooooo, unlike you
Boys looking for love,
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate girl
Looking for love
The women dressed like violence
Wipping cigars a little desperate
Ooo, arrr, we and the others
Ooo, arrr, we and the others
Boys, looking for love you can't stop the silence
Deafening rars the little desperate girl
Looking for love
Their coming on like sirens
Under the stars a little desperate
Ooo, arrr we and the others
Ooo, arrr we and the others
Who are we?
Who are we?
Were boys, looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
Looking for love
Their women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars, a little desperate..
Looking for love,
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
Looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate..
GIRLS
Looking for love
Their women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars a little desperate
BOYS
Looking for love,
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
(Who are we?)
Looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate
GIRLS
(Who are we?)
Looking for love
The women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars
A little desperate
BOYS
(Who are we and the others?)
Looking for love
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate boys
Looking for love
(Who unlike you)
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars a little desperate
GIRLS
Looking for love
(Who are we and the others?)
Their women dressed like violence
We'll bring cigars
A little desperate
BOYS
Looking for love
(Who unlike you?)
A young man needs violence
Licking guitars
A little desperate.
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