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.
She said it's over
Packed up her bags left the keys on the sofa
Said that she's done she don't need any closure
Got in her car showing no composure
Always looked back couldn't leave any slower
See her words didn't match up
I could see that she wanted just to back up
Yeah she knew that her feelings gonna catch up
What can I say is it something we can patch up
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Yeah
See I ain't gonna front
You can hide behind your ego but we both know what you want
Yeah I know I'm kinda toxic, last night I lost it
Put down the boxes, we gotta stop this, yeah
Cus when we're good we're incredible
Last night was rough but that shit's forgettable
I said some things that I find regrettable
You might have options we ain't comparable
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know that
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see
See I might be, the one that has hurt you most
But I'll still be, the one that still holds you close
And I know sometimes it feels like I feel nothing at all
But I know I will be the one you call
Cus I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Packed up her bags left the keys on the sofa
Said that she's done she don't need any closure
Got in her car showing no composure
Always looked back couldn't leave any slower
See her words didn't match up
I could see that she wanted just to back up
Yeah she knew that her feelings gonna catch up
What can I say is it something we can patch up
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Yeah
See I ain't gonna front
You can hide behind your ego but we both know what you want
Yeah I know I'm kinda toxic, last night I lost it
Put down the boxes, we gotta stop this, yeah
Cus when we're good we're incredible
Last night was rough but that shit's forgettable
I said some things that I find regrettable
You might have options we ain't comparable
Baby tell me is it
tell me is it really what you want
If you really want me back better put me in the front
I ain't gonna hit you up if you really want me gone
But I know that
I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see
See I might be, the one that has hurt you most
But I'll still be, the one that still holds you close
And I know sometimes it feels like I feel nothing at all
But I know I will be the one you call
Cus I'll go down in history
Imma make you miss me
Whatever town or city
You won't find another one like me to put it simply
Imma make you miss me
Always been a mystery
Imma be the one you always see when you're not here
Lyrics submitted by Moondragon
DOWN IN HISTORY Lyrics as written by Jacob Bush
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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and she wont get rid of it with the morning after pill
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