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.
Yeah
Remember when I used to be happy for you?
You could go out with your female friends and I'd be totally fine
Remember when you used to be happy for me?
You'd celebrate all my success without crossing a line
Now, it's like we're scared of getting good
'Cause we know the truth is that we could
Yeah, we know that we might actually work
And the truth is that we could
But maybe it's the worst in me
That's bringing out the worst in you
I know we can fix these kinks
But the worst in me doesn't want to work on things
But the best of me wants to love you
But the worst in me doesn't want to
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah
It's almost like I've gotten so used to resentment
That every annoying little thing you say has lost its effect
It's almost like it's made you a little bit bitter
When I don't always react the way you expect
It's like we're scared of getting good
'Cause we know the truth is that we could
Yeah, we know that we might actually work
And the truth is that we could
But maybe it's the worst in me
Bringing out the worst in you
I know we can fix these kinks
But the worst in me doesn't want to work on things
But the best of me wants to love you
But the worst in me doesn't want to
I won't hurt you again
If you won't, if you won't
Yeah, baby, I won't lose you again
If you won't, if you won't
Remember when I used to be happy for you?
But maybe it's the worst in me (worst in me)
That's bringing out the worst in you
I know we can fix these kinks
But the worst in me doesn't want to work on things
But the best of me wants to love you, I really want to
But the worst in me doesn't want to
Ah-ah-ah (really doesn't want to)
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah (the worst in me doesn't want to)
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah (oh)
Ah-ah-ah (the worst in me doesn't want to)
Remember when I used to be happy for you?
You could go out with your female friends and I'd be totally fine
Remember when you used to be happy for me?
You'd celebrate all my success without crossing a line
Now, it's like we're scared of getting good
'Cause we know the truth is that we could
Yeah, we know that we might actually work
And the truth is that we could
But maybe it's the worst in me
That's bringing out the worst in you
I know we can fix these kinks
But the worst in me doesn't want to work on things
But the best of me wants to love you
But the worst in me doesn't want to
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah
It's almost like I've gotten so used to resentment
That every annoying little thing you say has lost its effect
It's almost like it's made you a little bit bitter
When I don't always react the way you expect
It's like we're scared of getting good
'Cause we know the truth is that we could
Yeah, we know that we might actually work
And the truth is that we could
But maybe it's the worst in me
Bringing out the worst in you
I know we can fix these kinks
But the worst in me doesn't want to work on things
But the best of me wants to love you
But the worst in me doesn't want to
I won't hurt you again
If you won't, if you won't
Yeah, baby, I won't lose you again
If you won't, if you won't
Remember when I used to be happy for you?
But maybe it's the worst in me (worst in me)
That's bringing out the worst in you
I know we can fix these kinks
But the worst in me doesn't want to work on things
But the best of me wants to love you, I really want to
But the worst in me doesn't want to
Ah-ah-ah (really doesn't want to)
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah (the worst in me doesn't want to)
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah (oh)
Ah-ah-ah (the worst in me doesn't want to)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Worst In Me Lyrics as written by Justin Tranter Julia Michaels
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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