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 never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe.
But today, if you think that I don't know about depression and emotional pain,
You're insane, or you're a fool who hasn't paid attention to a word that I say.
In a way, I can't help but feel responsible, I always knew that you were insane
With your pain, but I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe, hey.
Heroin is so passe, hey.
Herion is so passe, hey, hey.
Aaaah
So passe nowadays.
You never thought you'd get addicted, just be cooler in an obvious way
I could say, shouldn't you have got a couple piercings and decided maybe that you were gay,
In a way, I can't help but feel responsible, I always knew that you were insane
With your pain, but I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe, hey.
Heroin is so passe, hey.
Herion is so passe, hey, hey.
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaaaaaah
Heroin is so passe, hey.
Heroin is so passe, hey
Heroin is so passe, hey, hey.
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah,
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah,
Hey hey hey hey heyyy, heyyy, heyyyyy
But today, if you think that I don't know about depression and emotional pain,
You're insane, or you're a fool who hasn't paid attention to a word that I say.
In a way, I can't help but feel responsible, I always knew that you were insane
With your pain, but I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe, hey.
Heroin is so passe, hey.
Herion is so passe, hey, hey.
Aaaah
So passe nowadays.
You never thought you'd get addicted, just be cooler in an obvious way
I could say, shouldn't you have got a couple piercings and decided maybe that you were gay,
In a way, I can't help but feel responsible, I always knew that you were insane
With your pain, but I never thought you'd be a junkie because heroin is so passe, hey.
Heroin is so passe, hey.
Herion is so passe, hey, hey.
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaaaaaah
Heroin is so passe, hey.
Heroin is so passe, hey
Heroin is so passe, hey, hey.
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah,
Ah ah ah ah, aaah, aaah, aaaah,
Hey hey hey hey heyyy, heyyy, heyyyyy
Lyrics submitted by magicnudiesuit
Not if You Were the Last Junkie on Earth Lyrics as written by Courtney A Taylor
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this song is ironic, and yes, it could possibly be influenced by their relations with the brian jonestown massacre, who dabbled in dope quite frequently. this song is about someone who does heroin "just to be cooler in an obvious way". so they began shooting up to be cooler, and now they are addicted, which wasnt the plan, and now, the fad is over and it's passe. so the person who originally did heroin because it was "in" is now addicted to it, and now it's "out". it's really quite funny.
this is the funniest song, but its so true. haha, "..shouldnt you have got a couple piercings and decided maybe that you were gay!" this song so reminds me of lame pop culture trends of the late 90s.
you know what having piercings is straight and ur looking at those lyrics in the wrong way the real meaning behind that lyric is that the singer courtney taylor is queer its all over the internet also thats what the real meaning behind it is
yeah i got that this song was directly influenced by their relations with anton newcombe and the rotating door of the brian jonestown massacre
hahaa! that's great! insane with your PAAAAAIN! hehe. heroin IS so passe. gotta love that.
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um. I don't know MunkyMan, but Lilybart cmon.. The Brian Jamestown Massacre. ...Brian JONEStown Massacre is the correct bandname. At least get their name right before you agree with the totally slanderous editing choice for the documentary. You should check their music thought because it will take you to places you never knew you could go. And this isn't Anton.
i believe mr taylor-taylor said at a show once that it was about an ex-girlfriend of his who was all fine and dandy (no pun intended), then the dandy's went off on tour, and when courtney got back, she was a junkie. but i dunno... i'm merely parroting something i heard. but shoegazin is correct... you should allllll listen to the BJM.... they are amazing. and i dunno about DIG! being about when BJM were just starting out either, they've been around since like 1990 or something.