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 got no money and no plans and I'm
Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl
What do you think about going there with me?
Poetic words on journal pages
Left unlocked in convenient places
Does your heart dissipate when I say with every ounce of patience
I don't wanna be friends, I don't wanna be friends?
I'll be the best, I'll be the worst
Whatever comes first on your bucket list
I'll come with words, I'll come with fists
The quickest way to those cherry lips
Just give me something, give me something
Just tell me it's not for nothing
We'll I've running my head against these walls
My psychiatrists say it's not my fault
I'm incapable of love
But I'll give you the next best thing
I know it may seem like some kind of obsession
All the way to perdition, driving in your direction
You kind of resemble my ex-girlfriend
Don't worry, it's the one that I miss
I'll be the best, I'll be the worst
Whatever comes first in your bucket list
I'll come with words, I'll come with fists
The quickest way to those cherry lips
Just give me something, give me something
Just tell me it's not for nothing
We'll I've been running my head again these walls
My psychiatrists says it's not my fault
I'm incapable of love
But I'll give you the next best thing
I've been running my head again these walls
My psychiatrists says it's not my fault
I'm incapable of love
But I'll give you the next best thing
I got no money and no plans and I'm
Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl
What do you think about going there with me?
I'm a time bomb waiting to relapse and you're a
Ticking clock to my heart attack and girl
What do you think about blowing up with me?
I got no money and no plans and I'm
Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl
What do you think about going there with me?
I'm a time bomb waiting to relapse and you're a
Ticking clock to my heart attack and girl
What do you think about (what do you think about)
What do you think about blowing up with me?
Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl
What do you think about going there with me?
Poetic words on journal pages
Left unlocked in convenient places
Does your heart dissipate when I say with every ounce of patience
I don't wanna be friends, I don't wanna be friends?
I'll be the best, I'll be the worst
Whatever comes first on your bucket list
I'll come with words, I'll come with fists
The quickest way to those cherry lips
Just give me something, give me something
Just tell me it's not for nothing
We'll I've running my head against these walls
My psychiatrists say it's not my fault
I'm incapable of love
But I'll give you the next best thing
I know it may seem like some kind of obsession
All the way to perdition, driving in your direction
You kind of resemble my ex-girlfriend
Don't worry, it's the one that I miss
I'll be the best, I'll be the worst
Whatever comes first in your bucket list
I'll come with words, I'll come with fists
The quickest way to those cherry lips
Just give me something, give me something
Just tell me it's not for nothing
We'll I've been running my head again these walls
My psychiatrists says it's not my fault
I'm incapable of love
But I'll give you the next best thing
I've been running my head again these walls
My psychiatrists says it's not my fault
I'm incapable of love
But I'll give you the next best thing
I got no money and no plans and I'm
Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl
What do you think about going there with me?
I'm a time bomb waiting to relapse and you're a
Ticking clock to my heart attack and girl
What do you think about blowing up with me?
I got no money and no plans and I'm
Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl
What do you think about going there with me?
I'm a time bomb waiting to relapse and you're a
Ticking clock to my heart attack and girl
What do you think about (what do you think about)
What do you think about blowing up with me?
Lyrics submitted by jackbatman
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I got no money and no plans and I'm Kind of going nowhere fast, so girl What do you think about going there with me?(im broke and have all the time in the world to spend with u so just stick with me)
Poetic words on journal pages Left unlocked in convenient places(he writes a ton of lyrics about her and then loeaves them out for her to find)
Does your heart dissipate when I say with every ounce of patience I don't wanna be friends, I don't wanna be friends?(do you get that feeling that there is something making your heart pound rlly hard, like when someone is confessing love. he is asking her if she felt that when he confessed to her)
I'll be the best, I'll be the worst Whatever comes first on your bucket list I'll come with words, I'll come with fists The quickest way to those cherry lips(how do you want me to be. do you want me to be peacefull and nice or cocky and arrogent)
Just give me something, give me something Just tell me it's not for nothing(tell me if these words or the stuff im doing is working to win you over cuz i want to know if im getting anywhere)
We'll I've running my head against these walls My psychiatrists say it's not my fault I'm incapable of love But I'll give you the next best thing(I might be an insane dumbass but i want to do anything that i can for you)
I know it may seem like some kind of obsession All the way to perdition, driving in your direction(maybe im a bit too persistent)
You kind of resemble my ex-girlfriend Don't worry, it's the one that I miss(I think this line is supposed to be something that you would never say to impress a girl. its showing that he is clumsy with words and kind of bad at this but he is trying)