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 still think we were the greatest
well guess who got out today
oh wild love i know its been awhile
i'll say the words i cant stay
no you go back through those pictures
remember how it use to be
you recreate all the passion
ill recreate the memory
i was caught off my the motion
she was red hot and out of place
we were looking for the warning light
but nobody ever came
think its safe to call it off
i got a bad reputation, i dont know how to love
better call it off
before we get too far
now its 3 oclock in the morning
and im on the streets again
i drown away the warnings
the means never justified the end
so much for good luck baby
i cant face myself tonight
im haunted by the losses
and im tortured by the fight
we were caught off my the moment
overcome by the malaise
we'll ride out into the desert
and pretty soon we'll be going insane
said we're going down together
i dont care how it is that we are
give it up go to far baby
better call it off
maybe
we're rolling along little baby
better call it off
well guess who got out today
oh wild love i know its been awhile
i'll say the words i cant stay
no you go back through those pictures
remember how it use to be
you recreate all the passion
ill recreate the memory
i was caught off my the motion
she was red hot and out of place
we were looking for the warning light
but nobody ever came
think its safe to call it off
i got a bad reputation, i dont know how to love
better call it off
before we get too far
now its 3 oclock in the morning
and im on the streets again
i drown away the warnings
the means never justified the end
so much for good luck baby
i cant face myself tonight
im haunted by the losses
and im tortured by the fight
we were caught off my the moment
overcome by the malaise
we'll ride out into the desert
and pretty soon we'll be going insane
said we're going down together
i dont care how it is that we are
give it up go to far baby
better call it off
maybe
we're rolling along little baby
better call it off
Lyrics submitted by workdrugs
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