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.
sometimes you find what you’re looking for
in the last place you expected
sometimes you find all you dreamed about
in the one you least suspected
what a surprise when you learn to see
something old in such a new way
open your eyes suddenly his stare
is enough to take your breath away
it seems like yesterday we were chatting away
complaining on the phone how we’re all alone
he’d listen to me cry about these other guys
i don’t know how it took me all this time to realize
holy shit you won’t believe it
i think i’ve fallen in love with my best friend
holy shit it’s true i swear it
don’t know how i never saw it coming
sometimes you find what you thought was one thing
turns out to be another
sometimes you find after all this time
all you needed was each other
what a surprise when before the thought of a kiss
would have been shocking
open your eyes and he’s standing so close
and he looks so good that your knees are knocking
now it feels so groovy straight out of a movie
where a girl and guy are just totally blind
they can’t seem to catch that they’re the perfect match
but in the final scene they kiss and it’s just like a dream
holy shit you won’t believe it
i think i’ve fallen in love with my best friend
holy shit it’s true i swear it
don’t know how i never saw it coming
i’ve fallen in love
never saw it coming
i’ve fallen in love
holy shit you won’t believe it
i think i’ve fallen in love with my best friend
holy shit it’s true i swear it
and no one’s more surprised than i am
in the last place you expected
sometimes you find all you dreamed about
in the one you least suspected
what a surprise when you learn to see
something old in such a new way
open your eyes suddenly his stare
is enough to take your breath away
it seems like yesterday we were chatting away
complaining on the phone how we’re all alone
he’d listen to me cry about these other guys
i don’t know how it took me all this time to realize
holy shit you won’t believe it
i think i’ve fallen in love with my best friend
holy shit it’s true i swear it
don’t know how i never saw it coming
sometimes you find what you thought was one thing
turns out to be another
sometimes you find after all this time
all you needed was each other
what a surprise when before the thought of a kiss
would have been shocking
open your eyes and he’s standing so close
and he looks so good that your knees are knocking
now it feels so groovy straight out of a movie
where a girl and guy are just totally blind
they can’t seem to catch that they’re the perfect match
but in the final scene they kiss and it’s just like a dream
holy shit you won’t believe it
i think i’ve fallen in love with my best friend
holy shit it’s true i swear it
don’t know how i never saw it coming
i’ve fallen in love
never saw it coming
i’ve fallen in love
holy shit you won’t believe it
i think i’ve fallen in love with my best friend
holy shit it’s true i swear it
and no one’s more surprised than i am
Lyrics submitted by HallieBulleit
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