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.
This is how things get over
Not with a bang but with a whimper
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
This is how things get better
Hold your breath and wait for summer
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Where is the best thing now?
If you can't remember, is it gone?
Was it ever if it's done?
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Where is the best thing now?
I guess I put it in the ground
I will carve a record out for you
Out of a solid block of vinyl
I will carve it like they used to
With a hammer and a chisel and a rifle
I will make a record just for you
I will make it like the old days
Just as good as I can do
With an ugly concentration on my face
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
So stay away a ltitle longer
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Is this how things get better?
Should I give you back your sweater?
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Where is the best thing now?
I guess I put it in the ground
I will carve a record out for you
Out of a solid block of vinyl
I will carve it like they used to
With a hammer and a chisel and a rifle
I will make a record just for you
I will make it like the old days
Just as good as I can do
I will put everything back into its place
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Not with a bang but with a whimper
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
This is how things get better
Hold your breath and wait for summer
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Where is the best thing now?
If you can't remember, is it gone?
Was it ever if it's done?
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Where is the best thing now?
I guess I put it in the ground
I will carve a record out for you
Out of a solid block of vinyl
I will carve it like they used to
With a hammer and a chisel and a rifle
I will make a record just for you
I will make it like the old days
Just as good as I can do
With an ugly concentration on my face
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
So stay away a ltitle longer
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Is this how things get better?
Should I give you back your sweater?
Lover hater hater lover
Lover hater hater lover
Where is the best thing now?
I guess I put it in the ground
I will carve a record out for you
Out of a solid block of vinyl
I will carve it like they used to
With a hammer and a chisel and a rifle
I will make a record just for you
I will make it like the old days
Just as good as I can do
I will put everything back into its place
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Sha la la sha la la
Lyrics submitted by fougasse
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