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.
In the zoo, there's a lonely in the crowd
In the band, there's a quiet in the loud
Let it go, you know there's bigger fish to fry
And I know in the end we are just a group of friends
Beautiful and invincible
We dove into the pool in our power-suits
Easy rider, do no harm at all
Groove, don't forget the booty
And you're done
Taking us a ride on the cobblestones
Flying down the highway is so alone
I almost didn't come here
In the zoo you know there's always room for you
Yeah, you're so beautiful and invincible
The way you dove into the pool in your power-suit
Yeah, easy rider, do no harm at all
Cruise, don't forget the booty
I said groove, don't forget the booty
And you're done
Shaking as I quake on the telephone
Crying down the highway, I'm so alone
But I'm not afraid to try
In the zoo, come on and get your fingers in my pie
Let it go, you've gotta live or else you'll die
and I know in the end we are just a group of friends
Oh easy rider, do no harm at all
Groove, do no wrong at all
Groove, don't forget the booty
I said groove, don't forget the booty
I said groove, don't forget the booty
Easy rider, don't forget the booty
I said groove (yeah, yeah) don't forget the booty (x5)
Easy rider (yeah, yeah) don't forget the booty (x2)
In the band, there's a quiet in the loud
Let it go, you know there's bigger fish to fry
And I know in the end we are just a group of friends
Beautiful and invincible
We dove into the pool in our power-suits
Easy rider, do no harm at all
Groove, don't forget the booty
And you're done
Taking us a ride on the cobblestones
Flying down the highway is so alone
I almost didn't come here
In the zoo you know there's always room for you
Yeah, you're so beautiful and invincible
The way you dove into the pool in your power-suit
Yeah, easy rider, do no harm at all
Cruise, don't forget the booty
I said groove, don't forget the booty
And you're done
Shaking as I quake on the telephone
Crying down the highway, I'm so alone
But I'm not afraid to try
In the zoo, come on and get your fingers in my pie
Let it go, you've gotta live or else you'll die
and I know in the end we are just a group of friends
Oh easy rider, do no harm at all
Groove, do no wrong at all
Groove, don't forget the booty
I said groove, don't forget the booty
I said groove, don't forget the booty
Easy rider, don't forget the booty
I said groove (yeah, yeah) don't forget the booty (x5)
Easy rider (yeah, yeah) don't forget the booty (x2)
Lyrics submitted by rikoshima
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