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.
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
I've never ever had someone I could call the one
Nobody's ever moved me quite the way you've done
Why would I ever think of you not by my side?
Impossible to picture you not in my life
So why am I sat here wiping away these tears?
And why am I lying trying to unfeel this fear?
Seeing the laughter in your eyes
Seeing the smile I thought was mine
Watching you kiss her lips goodbye
Things I wish I didn't know
If I could wipe this memory
Go back to when that girl was me
The day that I should've stayed at home
And I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
I'm lying here beside you trying to block it out my mind
Just knowing that she touched you kills a little more inside
Oh
I don't wanna confront you, cause you're only gonna lie
But what's a girl to do, just sit around and watch love die
So why am I sat here wiping away these tears?
And why am I lying trying to unfeel this fear?
Seeing the laughter in your eyes
Seeing the smile I thought was mine
Watching you kiss her lips goodbye
Things I wish I didn't know
If I could wipe this memory
Go back to when that girl was me
The day that I should've stayed at home
And I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
I've been busy denying but my heart still needs to know
Seeing the laughter in your eyes
Seeing the smile I thought was mine
Watching you kiss her lips goodbye
Things I wish I didn't know
If I could wipe this memory, oh
Go back to when that girl was me
The day that I should've stayed at home
And I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
I've never ever had someone I could call the one
Nobody's ever moved me quite the way you've done
Why would I ever think of you not by my side?
Impossible to picture you not in my life
So why am I sat here wiping away these tears?
And why am I lying trying to unfeel this fear?
Seeing the laughter in your eyes
Seeing the smile I thought was mine
Watching you kiss her lips goodbye
Things I wish I didn't know
If I could wipe this memory
Go back to when that girl was me
The day that I should've stayed at home
And I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
I'm lying here beside you trying to block it out my mind
Just knowing that she touched you kills a little more inside
Oh
I don't wanna confront you, cause you're only gonna lie
But what's a girl to do, just sit around and watch love die
So why am I sat here wiping away these tears?
And why am I lying trying to unfeel this fear?
Seeing the laughter in your eyes
Seeing the smile I thought was mine
Watching you kiss her lips goodbye
Things I wish I didn't know
If I could wipe this memory
Go back to when that girl was me
The day that I should've stayed at home
And I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
I've been busy denying but my heart still needs to know
Seeing the laughter in your eyes
Seeing the smile I thought was mine
Watching you kiss her lips goodbye
Things I wish I didn't know
If I could wipe this memory, oh
Go back to when that girl was me
The day that I should've stayed at home
And I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
Wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
Wish I didn't know
I wish I didn't know
I didn't know
Didn't know
Know
Know
Know
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"Seeing the laughter in your eyes Seeing the smile I thought was mine Watching you kiss her lips goodbye Things I wish I didn't know If I could wipe this memory, Go back to when that girl was me, The day that I should have stayed at home And I wish I didn't know
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"I've been busy denying, but my heart still needs to know"
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