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 ain't the one
I never was the one, just another son of a son of a gun
Grandpa had the skin of a drum
R-r-run but you can't escape what you came from
Bite your tongue, chew blood like it's gum
Climb aboard the diving board
Time gets shorter when a child is born
I'm a quiet storm but when I'm dry and warm
I take final form until you slice the cord
And make the line go flat on that life support
I gotta make some space so I can reach these stars
My face looks like an old race car
Tryna put it together before it came apart
And when they lay my parts where my name is carved
They should save my heart in this mason jar
Minnesota, Uber drivers, Google Maps to the universal fibers
You're nobody 'til you stole some lighters
Cat burglar disguised as a nervous tiger
We've been to many places but earth is liver
Save it, give me likes and favorites
Everybody's famous, I'ma need a lifetime of patience
Remind me what your name is?
You won't find me in the known locations
I'd rather be alone in my beautiful basement, woo
This on my list of shit to do
After I pick which whisper to listen to
And you can kiss my ass until your lips are blue, ooh
And we can fight about it after school
Whatever you have to do, I'm cool
When I leave this Earth, you feel the after tremors
Might see my curse up on the back of the mirrors
Graffiti bridge is all tags and stickers
But we are the children of the action figures
And now we drop like matchsticks, figures
I got too many friends, and I can't keep up with the trends
And I know that I'm supposed to pretend
Like I'm afraid of the day that it's all gonna end
Where the hell have you been? And how did time get spent, huh?
I gotta, gotta stop messin' about
Stick the neck out like you're stretching it out
The king wears a crown made of clouds
The whole crowd'll get loud if you miss this foul
If you don't mind I'ma go mind my business now, woo
This on my list of shit to do
After I pick which whisper to listen to
And you can kiss my ass until your lips are blue, ooh
And we can fight about it after school
But all y'all full of shit, and I'm cool
I never was the one, just another son of a son of a gun
Grandpa had the skin of a drum
R-r-run but you can't escape what you came from
Bite your tongue, chew blood like it's gum
Climb aboard the diving board
Time gets shorter when a child is born
I'm a quiet storm but when I'm dry and warm
I take final form until you slice the cord
And make the line go flat on that life support
I gotta make some space so I can reach these stars
My face looks like an old race car
Tryna put it together before it came apart
And when they lay my parts where my name is carved
They should save my heart in this mason jar
Minnesota, Uber drivers, Google Maps to the universal fibers
You're nobody 'til you stole some lighters
Cat burglar disguised as a nervous tiger
We've been to many places but earth is liver
Save it, give me likes and favorites
Everybody's famous, I'ma need a lifetime of patience
Remind me what your name is?
You won't find me in the known locations
I'd rather be alone in my beautiful basement, woo
This on my list of shit to do
After I pick which whisper to listen to
And you can kiss my ass until your lips are blue, ooh
And we can fight about it after school
Whatever you have to do, I'm cool
When I leave this Earth, you feel the after tremors
Might see my curse up on the back of the mirrors
Graffiti bridge is all tags and stickers
But we are the children of the action figures
And now we drop like matchsticks, figures
I got too many friends, and I can't keep up with the trends
And I know that I'm supposed to pretend
Like I'm afraid of the day that it's all gonna end
Where the hell have you been? And how did time get spent, huh?
I gotta, gotta stop messin' about
Stick the neck out like you're stretching it out
The king wears a crown made of clouds
The whole crowd'll get loud if you miss this foul
If you don't mind I'ma go mind my business now, woo
This on my list of shit to do
After I pick which whisper to listen to
And you can kiss my ass until your lips are blue, ooh
And we can fight about it after school
But all y'all full of shit, and I'm cool
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Jerome Lyrics as written by Sean Daley
Lyrics © UPSIDEDOWN HEART MUSIC
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