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.
The women of this family
Seem to feel that they owe it to the
Men of the family to look relaxed
Rested, and attractive at dinnertime
For you
They live in a quiet monastery
For you
They wear whatever you want them to as long as it is short
They count to ten when you tell them how to drive
And when they're afraid, they let you speak for them
All hail the king of intimidation
Model of good Christian behavior
For you
We wax, nostalgic-ened our legs
For you
We'd chew
Our nails if we had any left
Buy fake ones to do it
We counted to ten temporarily and it was
Something about how you talk down to me
All hail the king of intimidation
Model of good Christian behavior
The room of compromise is full
And apparently you don't want some
There's only so much we can do to make your rest assured
I am single
I am weary
You're just jealous
You're just confused
You're just hungry
You're missing out
You're not healthy
You I pity
All hail the king of intimidation
Model of good Christian behavior
And he knows not of
What he has wrongly done
Forgive his ignorant behavior
You are tortured
You are captured
You are busted
We were silent
You attested you knew better
You are lonely
Was it worth it?
La la la
Seem to feel that they owe it to the
Men of the family to look relaxed
Rested, and attractive at dinnertime
For you
They live in a quiet monastery
For you
They wear whatever you want them to as long as it is short
They count to ten when you tell them how to drive
And when they're afraid, they let you speak for them
All hail the king of intimidation
Model of good Christian behavior
For you
We wax, nostalgic-ened our legs
For you
We'd chew
Our nails if we had any left
Buy fake ones to do it
We counted to ten temporarily and it was
Something about how you talk down to me
All hail the king of intimidation
Model of good Christian behavior
The room of compromise is full
And apparently you don't want some
There's only so much we can do to make your rest assured
I am single
I am weary
You're just jealous
You're just confused
You're just hungry
You're missing out
You're not healthy
You I pity
All hail the king of intimidation
Model of good Christian behavior
And he knows not of
What he has wrongly done
Forgive his ignorant behavior
You are tortured
You are captured
You are busted
We were silent
You attested you knew better
You are lonely
Was it worth it?
La la la
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