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.
My pretty bomb, you are beauty in an ugly world
The stupid people want to steal your style
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
My pretty bomb, exploding in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
I would rather stab myself in the eye
Than watch you stumble on the high wire
You don't even know how punk you are
You go left when the world goes right
My pretty bomb, you are heavy in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
Why people like us
We get our ass kicked everyday
The only way that we can win
Is to get back up and walk away
They will beat you up
They will beat you down
Never let them see you cry
Never let them see pain
This will all make sense some day
My pretty bomb, exploding in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are better on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
While you wake up in a hurricane
Dirty hands and a pretty face
Leather boots and princess lace
I promise it will all make sense some day
This will all make sense some day
My pretty bomb, you are beauty in an ugly world
The stupid people want to steal your style
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
My pretty bomb, exploding in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are better on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
This will all make sense some day
This will all make sense some day
This will all make sense some day
The stupid people want to steal your style
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
My pretty bomb, exploding in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
I would rather stab myself in the eye
Than watch you stumble on the high wire
You don't even know how punk you are
You go left when the world goes right
My pretty bomb, you are heavy in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
Why people like us
We get our ass kicked everyday
The only way that we can win
Is to get back up and walk away
They will beat you up
They will beat you down
Never let them see you cry
Never let them see pain
This will all make sense some day
My pretty bomb, exploding in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are better on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
While you wake up in a hurricane
Dirty hands and a pretty face
Leather boots and princess lace
I promise it will all make sense some day
This will all make sense some day
My pretty bomb, you are beauty in an ugly world
The stupid people want to steal your style
Pretty bomb, you are magic on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
My pretty bomb, exploding in an easy world
The stupid people want to kill your smile
Pretty bomb, you are better on the inside
The stupid people, they will never know why
This will all make sense some day
This will all make sense some day
This will all make sense some day
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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