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 sign in my name
I guess I have to wait a while
I'm gonna play this game
Call me up if you know how to dial
You always had my number
You need to be my lover
Humiliation
I'm in the waiting room
If we both want the love and I wait long enough
Then the ground that we're on might be coming
All I can do, is wait for you
All I can do, is wait for you
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
When you're burning in solitude
It can get real thick
Desire is your only food
It can get you sick
You know you're so fine (so fine)
I'm over here standing in this line (just a-wait)
Just a-waiting in the waiting room
If we both want the love and I wait long enough
Then the ground that we're on might be coming (da-da-da-da-da-da)
All I can do, is wait for you
All I can do (all I can do), is wait for you
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
While I'm in the waiting room
A thousand thoughts I think of you
Whatever you did, it's got me glued
It's icky, it's sticky, uh
You're the one I'm dreaming of
Why does this feel like wasted time? (Wasted time)
(What a price) What a price is traveling love? (Traveling love)
You and me trapped between these lights
Oh, you're so mine
If we both want the love and I wait long enough
Then the ground that we're on might be coming
All I can do, is wait for you (I'm just waiting for you)
All I can do, is wait for you (you know you want me to)
All I can do, is wait for you (you always had my number)
All I can do, is wait for you (you know you need to be my lover)
All I can do (all I can do), is wait for you (oh-oh-oh)
All I can do (oh), is wait for you
Wait for you, wait for
Why are you making me wait? Oh, why are you making me wait? Ah
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
Will you call me when it's my turn?
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
Will you call me when it's my turn?
I guess I have to wait a while
I'm gonna play this game
Call me up if you know how to dial
You always had my number
You need to be my lover
Humiliation
I'm in the waiting room
If we both want the love and I wait long enough
Then the ground that we're on might be coming
All I can do, is wait for you
All I can do, is wait for you
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
When you're burning in solitude
It can get real thick
Desire is your only food
It can get you sick
You know you're so fine (so fine)
I'm over here standing in this line (just a-wait)
Just a-waiting in the waiting room
If we both want the love and I wait long enough
Then the ground that we're on might be coming (da-da-da-da-da-da)
All I can do, is wait for you
All I can do (all I can do), is wait for you
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
While I'm in the waiting room
A thousand thoughts I think of you
Whatever you did, it's got me glued
It's icky, it's sticky, uh
You're the one I'm dreaming of
Why does this feel like wasted time? (Wasted time)
(What a price) What a price is traveling love? (Traveling love)
You and me trapped between these lights
Oh, you're so mine
If we both want the love and I wait long enough
Then the ground that we're on might be coming
All I can do, is wait for you (I'm just waiting for you)
All I can do, is wait for you (you know you want me to)
All I can do, is wait for you (you always had my number)
All I can do, is wait for you (you know you need to be my lover)
All I can do (all I can do), is wait for you (oh-oh-oh)
All I can do (oh), is wait for you
Wait for you, wait for
Why are you making me wait? Oh, why are you making me wait? Ah
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
Will you call me when it's my turn?
I'm all alone in the waiting room
I'm all alone
I'm all alone in the waiting room
Will you call me when it's my turn?
Lyrics submitted by aznskatergurl
Waiting Room Lyrics as written by Prince Rogers Nelson Gwen Renee Stefani
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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