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.
I woke up on the rumble strip
Now I'm in the passing lane
We move at a comfortable clip
Marching in the big parade
Coming forth to carry me home
Walking down the gig bag road
I'm never gonna be pig food
Oh, looking for a piggyback ride
Marching in the big parade
Where the saints choose their sides
We're drinking the same Kool-Aid
Ain't nobody want your soul
Don't even want your rock and roll
Looking for a way back home
Walking down the gig bag road
An act of mercy is an act of waste
When you're bleeding through the nose
I burned the pretty flowers in the sink
I peeled the petals off the rose
I woke up on the rumble strip
Now I'm in the passing lane
We move at a comfortable clip
Looking for a way back home
Looking for a piggyback ride
Marching in the big parade
Where the saints choose their sides
We're drinking the same Kool-Aid
Ain't nobody want your soul
Don't even want your rock and roll
Looking for a way back home
Walking down the gig bag road
Walking down the gig bag road
Looking for a piggyback ride
Marching in the big parade
Where the saints choose their sides
We're drinking the same Kool-Aid
Ain't nobody want your soul
Don't really want your rock and roll
Walking down the gig bag road
Now I'm in the passing lane
We move at a comfortable clip
Marching in the big parade
Coming forth to carry me home
Walking down the gig bag road
I'm never gonna be pig food
Oh, looking for a piggyback ride
Marching in the big parade
Where the saints choose their sides
We're drinking the same Kool-Aid
Ain't nobody want your soul
Don't even want your rock and roll
Looking for a way back home
Walking down the gig bag road
An act of mercy is an act of waste
When you're bleeding through the nose
I burned the pretty flowers in the sink
I peeled the petals off the rose
I woke up on the rumble strip
Now I'm in the passing lane
We move at a comfortable clip
Looking for a way back home
Looking for a piggyback ride
Marching in the big parade
Where the saints choose their sides
We're drinking the same Kool-Aid
Ain't nobody want your soul
Don't even want your rock and roll
Looking for a way back home
Walking down the gig bag road
Walking down the gig bag road
Looking for a piggyback ride
Marching in the big parade
Where the saints choose their sides
We're drinking the same Kool-Aid
Ain't nobody want your soul
Don't really want your rock and roll
Walking down the gig bag road
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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