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.
Baby when you coming down
I can get to slum around you
If I got my talking right
Maybe I'll be someone who'll do
When I met you should have told me
You were somebody else
But you didn't make a sound
If you look so good
Why don't you sleep with yourself?
And entertain yourself
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice,
But I like how you taking it in
If they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
I'll get you
Nothing super serious
Super sweet mysterious you
I could over analyze
Everything that you do
Would you know it was love
If we made it
Or a fantasy of mine
All the cemeteries there for the taking
Maybe I can move aside
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice
But I like how you taking it in
And if they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice
But I like now you taking it in
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice
But I like how you taking it in
And if they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
And if they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
I'll get you
I can get to slum around you
If I got my talking right
Maybe I'll be someone who'll do
When I met you should have told me
You were somebody else
But you didn't make a sound
If you look so good
Why don't you sleep with yourself?
And entertain yourself
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice,
But I like how you taking it in
If they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
I'll get you
Nothing super serious
Super sweet mysterious you
I could over analyze
Everything that you do
Would you know it was love
If we made it
Or a fantasy of mine
All the cemeteries there for the taking
Maybe I can move aside
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice
But I like how you taking it in
And if they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice
But I like now you taking it in
Don't like, don't like
Sunlight, sunlight sunlight
Too bright, too bright
Not nice
But I like how you taking it in
And if they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
And if they could come for me right now
I won't go
And if there's such a chance
They come for you
Then I'll know
I'll get you
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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