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.
Living my life by the numbers
Counting backwards every day
Seeing things I let decay there
I've been watching every day
I hear you screaming
Get off of my back
I hear it every day
How will it feel
When your world's turning black?
How can it feel so good?
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Looking for the signs and wonders
Live your life in disarray
When you look
Into the mirror
Do you have to look away?
When will I stop living life in the black
I'm dead, I continue to plea
Why does it feel like a knife in the back?
Why can't I just walk away?
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Never again
Never again
Yeah
Living my life by the numbers
Counting backwards every day
Seeing things I let decay there
I've been watching every day
I hear you screaming, get off of my back
I hear it every day
Why does it feel like a knife in my back?
Why can't I just walk away?
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Counting backwards every day
Seeing things I let decay there
I've been watching every day
I hear you screaming
Get off of my back
I hear it every day
How will it feel
When your world's turning black?
How can it feel so good?
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Looking for the signs and wonders
Live your life in disarray
When you look
Into the mirror
Do you have to look away?
When will I stop living life in the black
I'm dead, I continue to plea
Why does it feel like a knife in the back?
Why can't I just walk away?
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Never again
Never again
Yeah
Living my life by the numbers
Counting backwards every day
Seeing things I let decay there
I've been watching every day
I hear you screaming, get off of my back
I hear it every day
Why does it feel like a knife in my back?
Why can't I just walk away?
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
Living
Living by the numbers
'Cause you're living
Living by the numbers
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By the Numbers Lyrics as written by Kurdt Vanderhood Mike Howe
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