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.
[Verse 1]
Why you always doin' that?
Breakin' up with me, then makin' up
Just to make me mad
[Pre-Chorus]
I think that you taste like rock candy
Sweet like beaches, leave me all sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven?
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
[Chorus]
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
[Verse 2]
Why you always doin' that?
Playing guitar while I'm sleepin'
Actin' like a brat
[Pre-Chorus]
I think that you're sweet like rock candy
Warm like beaches that leave me sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven?
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
[Chorus]
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
[Verse 3]
Why you always doin' that?
Breakin' up with me, then makin' up
Just to make me mad
[Outro]
Oh-oh
Hey, hey
Why?
That don't make it right
Why you always doin' that?
Breakin' up with me, then makin' up
Just to make me mad
[Pre-Chorus]
I think that you taste like rock candy
Sweet like beaches, leave me all sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven?
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
[Chorus]
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
[Verse 2]
Why you always doin' that?
Playing guitar while I'm sleepin'
Actin' like a brat
[Pre-Chorus]
I think that you're sweet like rock candy
Warm like beaches that leave me sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven?
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
[Chorus]
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
Watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
[Verse 3]
Why you always doin' that?
Breakin' up with me, then makin' up
Just to make me mad
[Outro]
Oh-oh
Hey, hey
Why?
That don't make it right
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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