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.
Something's in the air, blowing through the trees
Got a fever in my bones, and something's calling me
Calling all my friends, got them yearning to be free
Turn this town upside down, watch and see
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high off life
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light,
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
I don't mean no harm, so don't misunderstand
If you wanna let your troubles go, come and take my hand
There's a history making, body breaking, baby you're in luck
If you wanna come, pretty sure we'll tear it up
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high off life
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing it all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light,
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Gonna be on fire tonight, by the fire
'Bout to fire it up
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high tonight
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high tonight
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light,
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
(Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight)
Got a fever in my bones, and something's calling me
Calling all my friends, got them yearning to be free
Turn this town upside down, watch and see
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high off life
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light,
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
I don't mean no harm, so don't misunderstand
If you wanna let your troubles go, come and take my hand
There's a history making, body breaking, baby you're in luck
If you wanna come, pretty sure we'll tear it up
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high off life
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing it all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light,
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Gonna be on fire tonight, by the fire
'Bout to fire it up
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high tonight
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna get a little high tonight
Yeah we gonna have a damn good time
Yeah we gonna roll, on and on
Yeah we gonna sing all night long
Yeah we gonna drink until it's gone
Gonna burn it down in shining light,
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight
(Yeah we gonna be on fire tonight)
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