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.
Ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
I loved you, I loved you
With all that's in my power
I was used and abused
Til I was sweet and sour
I kissed you, I kissed you
And gave you all my sugar
You knew that I'd be useless
If I let you know what you were to me
I thought it would be OK
We shared everything, No way
And I knew it, I knew that
You'd turn out to be a sad case
You said you could save me
I'm doing the saving
Went to sleep a superhero
And he woke up a villain
Killin' and killin' my love
Oh what happened?
Oh no, what happened?
You got me fighting
Like wonder woman, woman but
Oh, I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh no, what happened.
Oh no, what happened.
Oh no, don't know what happened.
Don't know what happened
I keep trying and trying
To wrap my head around it
Crying so can't let nobody see how I'm acting
You hurt me, you hurt me
And no not physically
Ain't got no bumps and bruises
To show people what you're doing to me
I thought it would be OK
But you see I heard everything you said
And I knew it, I knew that you'd turn out to be a sad case
You said you could save me I'm doing the saving
Oh, I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You got me
Using all my Kung Fu tricks, tricks
Hit 'em with the round house kick to the tempo
1, 2, 3, 4 hung hi ho, T.K.O, Tae Kwon Do
You know, When you see that hand go chop
Everything stops The flow so hot
Like steam from a coffee pot
Rush hour, no traffic
No Jet Li, just Jackie
You acting like you stay behind
Go read up on your classics
You ol' fake-o wanna be superman
Give Clark Kent back his glasses
Man I hit you with a judo kick so fast
You look back like what happened
Oh, I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, no what happened
Oh, no what happened
Oh, no what happened
Ooh ooh ooh
I loved you, I loved you
With all that's in my power
I was used and abused
Til I was sweet and sour
I kissed you, I kissed you
And gave you all my sugar
You knew that I'd be useless
If I let you know what you were to me
I thought it would be OK
We shared everything, No way
And I knew it, I knew that
You'd turn out to be a sad case
You said you could save me
I'm doing the saving
Went to sleep a superhero
And he woke up a villain
Killin' and killin' my love
Oh what happened?
Oh no, what happened?
You got me fighting
Like wonder woman, woman but
Oh, I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh no, what happened.
Oh no, what happened.
Oh no, don't know what happened.
Don't know what happened
I keep trying and trying
To wrap my head around it
Crying so can't let nobody see how I'm acting
You hurt me, you hurt me
And no not physically
Ain't got no bumps and bruises
To show people what you're doing to me
I thought it would be OK
But you see I heard everything you said
And I knew it, I knew that you'd turn out to be a sad case
You said you could save me I'm doing the saving
Oh, I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You got me
Using all my Kung Fu tricks, tricks
Hit 'em with the round house kick to the tempo
1, 2, 3, 4 hung hi ho, T.K.O, Tae Kwon Do
You know, When you see that hand go chop
Everything stops The flow so hot
Like steam from a coffee pot
Rush hour, no traffic
No Jet Li, just Jackie
You acting like you stay behind
Go read up on your classics
You ol' fake-o wanna be superman
Give Clark Kent back his glasses
Man I hit you with a judo kick so fast
You look back like what happened
Oh, I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o, oh, oh, oh
I, I, I don't wanna fi-I-ight
Don't wear no ti-I-ights
And I can't fly-y-y
I'm no, I'm no superhero-o-o
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, no what happened
Oh, no what happened
Oh, no what happened
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