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.
When did all my friends become so loud?
We act like reality shows
Probably because reality blows
When did all my friends become so loud?
We traded our boring lives
For MTV story lines
Why?
Recently he said, that she said, that we said some shit that you wouldn't believe
Recently he said that she said that we said that he said some shit about me
So we're caught up in drama (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
We're caught up in problems (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
Hold up, hold up
Can we make it stop?
Hold up, hold up
But I'm so caught up in drama
Everybody's talking
Everybody's talking now
When did our problems get so small?
We break up with lovers and friends
Make love to the rumours instead
Maybe we're addicted to it all
The drama is dangerous
But its so exciting to us
Recently he said, that she said, that we said some shit that you wouldn't believe
Recently he said that she said that we said that he said some shit about me
So we're caught up in drama (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
We're caught up in problems (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
Hold up, hold up
Can we make it stop
Hold up, hold up
But I'm so caught up in drama
Everybody's talking
Everybody's talking now
When did my friends get so loud?
When did my friends get so loud?
When did my friends get so loud?
Oh when did my friends get loud?
Recently he said, that she said, that we said some shit that you wouldn't believe
Recently he said that she said that we said that he said some shit about me
So we're caught up in drama (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
We're caught up in problems (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
Hold up, hold up
Can we make it stop?
Hold up, hold up
But I'm so caught up in drama
Everybody's talking
Everybody's talking now
We act like reality shows
Probably because reality blows
When did all my friends become so loud?
We traded our boring lives
For MTV story lines
Why?
Recently he said, that she said, that we said some shit that you wouldn't believe
Recently he said that she said that we said that he said some shit about me
So we're caught up in drama (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
We're caught up in problems (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
Hold up, hold up
Can we make it stop?
Hold up, hold up
But I'm so caught up in drama
Everybody's talking
Everybody's talking now
When did our problems get so small?
We break up with lovers and friends
Make love to the rumours instead
Maybe we're addicted to it all
The drama is dangerous
But its so exciting to us
Recently he said, that she said, that we said some shit that you wouldn't believe
Recently he said that she said that we said that he said some shit about me
So we're caught up in drama (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
We're caught up in problems (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
Hold up, hold up
Can we make it stop
Hold up, hold up
But I'm so caught up in drama
Everybody's talking
Everybody's talking now
When did my friends get so loud?
When did my friends get so loud?
When did my friends get so loud?
Oh when did my friends get loud?
Recently he said, that she said, that we said some shit that you wouldn't believe
Recently he said that she said that we said that he said some shit about me
So we're caught up in drama (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
We're caught up in problems (Everybody's talking, Everybody's talking)
Hold up, hold up
Can we make it stop?
Hold up, hold up
But I'm so caught up in drama
Everybody's talking
Everybody's talking now
Lyrics submitted by TheGayWindow
Drama Lyrics as written by Jack Evan Metzger Adam Brett Metzger
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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