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 saw your face in a criminal sketch
Don't be alarmed 'cause you don't know me yet
I'm on the prowl now sniffing around this town, for you
Calling all cars there's an officer down
Shot to the heart on a night on the town
And the evidence of your fingerprints was found and now
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high-speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Oh, no here we go once again
We both know you'll never turn yourself in
So I'm drivin' 'til it's light out
Searchin' for your hide-out
(drivin' 'til it's light out)
(Searchin' for your hide-out)
Pick up the pace as I chase you around
One of these days I'll end up trackin' you down
But, yeah, I got the feeling I'll be letting you loose when I do
Because you,
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high-speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Love is a high speed chase racing down the street
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high-speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
I'm coming after you
I'm coming' after you
I'm coming' after you
I'm coming' after you
Don't be alarmed 'cause you don't know me yet
I'm on the prowl now sniffing around this town, for you
Calling all cars there's an officer down
Shot to the heart on a night on the town
And the evidence of your fingerprints was found and now
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high-speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Oh, no here we go once again
We both know you'll never turn yourself in
So I'm drivin' 'til it's light out
Searchin' for your hide-out
(drivin' 'til it's light out)
(Searchin' for your hide-out)
Pick up the pace as I chase you around
One of these days I'll end up trackin' you down
But, yeah, I got the feeling I'll be letting you loose when I do
Because you,
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high-speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Love is a high speed chase racing down the street
You got the right to remain right here with me
I'm on your tail in a hot pursuit
Love is a high-speed chase racing down the street
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
Woo woo woo
I'm coming after you
I'm coming after you
I'm coming' after you
I'm coming' after you
I'm coming' after you
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When you're commenting, there's really no point saying it's obvious what the song is about, and then don't even state your opinion. People come on here to find out the meanings of the song, not to find out that other people know what it's about. Just saying. But yeah, anyway. I'm pretty sure this song is about a boy chasing a girl he likes but she keeps getting away.
"One of these days I'll end up trackin' you down But, yeah, I got the feeling I'll be letting you loose when I do".
This probably means by the time he's caught her, he's practically given up, and thinks it's better for her to be with someone she loves. He can never really get over her, but he's giving up the chase, in hopes she'll be coming back for him one day. That's my perspective of this song anyway.
@OldOakTree \r\nYou are so narrow minded.
I've ALWAYS wanted to ask Adam Young what this song was really about, but I'm hope I'm right in thinking that this song is about God's (supposed) love for us. He's always on the chase for us, but when he does gut us, He'll let us go, or make our own decisions if we want to love him back. And also when the song says that he knows we'll never turn ourselves in is another possibility in the song being a religious point of view. But then again, I could be totally wrong, so PLEASE don't take my word for it.
It's obvious what this song is about. It's probably one of my favorites though on The Midsummer Station. I really like the metaphor comparing the it to a chase between the police and a thief.