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 know I'm unhappy
I know things aren't right
For instance last week
I got drunk everynight
I know that I'm angry
I know I'm afraid
I rarely make love
I mostly get laid
And I know I'm unhealthy
No Dr. could doubt
My dreams are all bad
My hairs falling out
When you get the blues and you want to shoot yourself in the head
It's all right it's all right go ahead
Do the monkey do the pony do the slop do the hulahoop twist
Cut your throat cut your throat cut your wrists
When your tire of worldy toil shuffle off this mortal coil
Turn your body back to soil
It's ok it's ok
When you get hungup hang yourself up by your neck
What the hell what the hell what the heck
Stomp on the moon and spit in the ocean
Razzamatazz and I love you
Holy smokes atlantic ocean
You can do anything that you want to do
You can sing four songs
You dance ten dances
Eat twelve candies
Drink eight beers
Break two rules
Take six chances
Laugh nine laughs
Shed three tears
Eat that watermelon
Drink that moonshine
She's the lady and your the lord
Or mail pouch that you will
Keep you in line
Drive all over in her grandaddy's ford
Small talk big talk hugs and kisses
Strum a little number on that red guitar
If you want to charm the bonnet off your misses
Go out and catch a firefly stick him in a jar
Take off her clothes
And throw her in the river
Wash her body and stick it in the sun
Give that gal everything you can give her
You can give her the bullets
If you can give her the gun
I know things aren't right
For instance last week
I got drunk everynight
I know that I'm angry
I know I'm afraid
I rarely make love
I mostly get laid
And I know I'm unhealthy
No Dr. could doubt
My dreams are all bad
My hairs falling out
When you get the blues and you want to shoot yourself in the head
It's all right it's all right go ahead
Do the monkey do the pony do the slop do the hulahoop twist
Cut your throat cut your throat cut your wrists
When your tire of worldy toil shuffle off this mortal coil
Turn your body back to soil
It's ok it's ok
When you get hungup hang yourself up by your neck
What the hell what the hell what the heck
Stomp on the moon and spit in the ocean
Razzamatazz and I love you
Holy smokes atlantic ocean
You can do anything that you want to do
You can sing four songs
You dance ten dances
Eat twelve candies
Drink eight beers
Break two rules
Take six chances
Laugh nine laughs
Shed three tears
Eat that watermelon
Drink that moonshine
She's the lady and your the lord
Or mail pouch that you will
Keep you in line
Drive all over in her grandaddy's ford
Small talk big talk hugs and kisses
Strum a little number on that red guitar
If you want to charm the bonnet off your misses
Go out and catch a firefly stick him in a jar
Take off her clothes
And throw her in the river
Wash her body and stick it in the sun
Give that gal everything you can give her
You can give her the bullets
If you can give her the gun
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
I Know I'm Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Ree (Medley) song meanings
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