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.
Try an test me now, watch out
Listen you ain't a thing to me
You ain't exactly yourself
Call here and get shut down
Listen I ain't a fool to you, to me, to anyone else
She says I sleep with me tonight
I won't say a thing, I can't even tell a lie
Lady in white resist me your right
I'm in love with you, your the spark in my life, yeah
So treat me like your own kind
I've been trying to fight my mind against whats real
And I can see the road sign telling me to stop
I'm searching through the hills
Whats that to say I'm a real chump losing it
That's okay cause I know your wrong
Either way I will be ten times better than
Wave your hands, say good bye so long
Watch who your talking to
Watch who your talking to
Watch who your talking to
Watch who your talking to
Surprise, give me a kiss and hold me tight
Just like old times, just a couple lines
My, well you and I are so a like
Tingling in the body, sparkle in the eye
I may not be a saint but I'm sexy
I put you in a daze cause I'm pretty
And I should see the sun but you never let me
Line after line, sometimes to many
So who am I to blame?
I point the finger at a lady I can't tame
She's got me handcuffed, locked up, and chained
And the addiction is the name of the game
Whoa, I'll try to walk away like I know I should
I'll try to slip away like I know I should
I'll try to walk away like I know I should
Listen you ain't a thing to me
You ain't exactly yourself
Call here and get shut down
Listen I ain't a fool to you, to me, to anyone else
She says I sleep with me tonight
I won't say a thing, I can't even tell a lie
Lady in white resist me your right
I'm in love with you, your the spark in my life, yeah
So treat me like your own kind
I've been trying to fight my mind against whats real
And I can see the road sign telling me to stop
I'm searching through the hills
Whats that to say I'm a real chump losing it
That's okay cause I know your wrong
Either way I will be ten times better than
Wave your hands, say good bye so long
Watch who your talking to
Watch who your talking to
Watch who your talking to
Watch who your talking to
Surprise, give me a kiss and hold me tight
Just like old times, just a couple lines
My, well you and I are so a like
Tingling in the body, sparkle in the eye
I may not be a saint but I'm sexy
I put you in a daze cause I'm pretty
And I should see the sun but you never let me
Line after line, sometimes to many
So who am I to blame?
I point the finger at a lady I can't tame
She's got me handcuffed, locked up, and chained
And the addiction is the name of the game
Whoa, I'll try to walk away like I know I should
I'll try to slip away like I know I should
I'll try to walk away like I know I should
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Lady in White Lyrics as written by Marley Williams Eric Rachmany
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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