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.
I wanna find something new
I wanna f-f-find it with you
And I wanna hear a new sound
I wanna hear hear the unfound
And I wanna be the sown seed
And I wanna st-st-start out clean
And I wanna be there from the start
I wanna be a part of it
E and dagger on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Me, Carson, July, on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Oh yeah distant on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
La la la la la la la la (x5)
We wanna see this new band
We're heading up up North in the van
We drove through Erie in the snow
90-East to Bu-Bu-Buffalo
And we got there
On our last cent
Shows in your friends basement
We wanna there from the start
We wanna be a part a part of it
E and Jagger on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Me, Carson, July, on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Oh yeah distant on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
La la la la la la la la (x5)
E and dagger on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Me, Carson, July, on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Strife and kindle on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Wi-Fi time on a Saturday night hey-a-ay
La la la la la la la la (x20)
I wanna f-f-find it with you
And I wanna hear a new sound
I wanna hear hear the unfound
And I wanna be the sown seed
And I wanna st-st-start out clean
And I wanna be there from the start
I wanna be a part of it
E and dagger on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Me, Carson, July, on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Oh yeah distant on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
La la la la la la la la (x5)
We wanna see this new band
We're heading up up North in the van
We drove through Erie in the snow
90-East to Bu-Bu-Buffalo
And we got there
On our last cent
Shows in your friends basement
We wanna there from the start
We wanna be a part a part of it
E and Jagger on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Me, Carson, July, on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Oh yeah distant on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
La la la la la la la la (x5)
E and dagger on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Me, Carson, July, on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Strife and kindle on a Saturday night
Your every other day-a-ay
Wi-Fi time on a Saturday night hey-a-ay
La la la la la la la la (x20)
Lyrics submitted by kiwikiwikiwikiwi
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