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.
You lack soul and you're hamming it up
There's no blisters on your fingers
And you're stuck in reverse
I've got the horn and you can't get it up
By the time you're turning 30
You'll be useless as fuck
You got your plans and you're ready to go
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't leave these feelings exposed
You're in between somewhere and nowhere
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You should leave but you're lapping it up
You think your cup is overflowing but there's really a drought
You got your plans and you're pawing the ground
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't seem to turn this around
You're in between somewhere and nowhere
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You got your plans and you're pawing the ground
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't seem to turn this around
You're in between somewhere and nowhere
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
There's no blisters on your fingers
And you're stuck in reverse
I've got the horn and you can't get it up
By the time you're turning 30
You'll be useless as fuck
You got your plans and you're ready to go
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't leave these feelings exposed
You're in between somewhere and nowhere
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You should leave but you're lapping it up
You think your cup is overflowing but there's really a drought
You got your plans and you're pawing the ground
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't seem to turn this around
You're in between somewhere and nowhere
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You got your plans and you're pawing the ground
But something's gotten hold of you
And you can't seem to turn this around
You're in between somewhere and nowhere
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
You don't, you won't, you can't and you never will
You would, you could, you should but you never do
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Don't, Won't, Can't Lyrics as written by Simon Alexander Neil
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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