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.
There was a time when I could say it right to you
That I was never going to leave this place
But now its "I was wrong"
And "I don't want to fucking talk about it"
'Cause it feels like things have changed
Yeah well I could talk, talk, talk
And say I'm wrong, wrong, wrong
But I feel I'm in a place I've never known
And it feels like there's something wrong,
Something wrong, something wrong
And I know that I don't want to know...
I'm never going back again
There was a time when I would say I must be crazy
That I would say this place is looking strange
But now its "I'm kinda lost" and "I just don't remember"
Because things never stay the same... yeah, well I could talk, talk...
That I was never going to leave this place
But now its "I was wrong"
And "I don't want to fucking talk about it"
'Cause it feels like things have changed
Yeah well I could talk, talk, talk
And say I'm wrong, wrong, wrong
But I feel I'm in a place I've never known
And it feels like there's something wrong,
Something wrong, something wrong
And I know that I don't want to know...
I'm never going back again
There was a time when I would say I must be crazy
That I would say this place is looking strange
But now its "I'm kinda lost" and "I just don't remember"
Because things never stay the same... yeah, well I could talk, talk...
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This song isn't about jersey persay....vinny, the drummer, writes all the songs for ltj and was born in jersey, this song is basically about how as you grow up and mature everything and everyone around you that you once knew and loved is slowly changing and things are completely different then they used to be. Its basically how all kids feel eventually....imo this is one of the best LTJ ever, and my personal fav
LTJ ROCKS
its crazy how much this song relates to everything (nj sucks, but thats besides the point) it was the first less than jake song i ever heard, and its still my favorite
love this song but i dont know much about it. being australian i dont no much about Nj and i wana no why ltj seem to hate this place so fukn much?
Haha, I'm from New Jersey. I love it, but it tends to get a really bad rep as trashy. I admit it's got it's bad areas (really south Jersey is hick and really north Jersey is all trashy), but there are a lot of nice parts. I don't really think it's about not wanting to return to NJ because it's NJ, but rather because there's a reason. I think it's about a girl there, that he used to be happy but now all they do is argue- "well I could talk, talk, talk, you'd say I'm wrong, wrong, wrong". And I don't think he wants to go back to that.
I'm from NJ but go to college in Ohio. I had a GF back home Freshman year and we split it off and once that was over I really felt I had no reason to go back home. Sure I wanted to go back to see my family, but all of my friends are out in OH. I've lost whatever few connections I have had to my hometown, and feel no real reason to go back there.
This song isn't exactly about New Jersey, although I completely would understand, seeing as how I think Jersey is complete and utter shit. Vinnie grew up in New Jersey, and I'm sure he loved it , but as all thigns chnage, when he would go back to visit, it was probably totally different and wasn't the hometown he remembered. Hence, he has no hometown now and doesn't want to go back. I can relate i guess, seeing as how I live in Wilkes-Barre which I use to love, but with the HUGE influx of dumb ass gangs and shitloads of drugs and crime , I can't even walk down my street anymore. It's completely ridiculous and doesn't feel like where I grew up, but I only have a few more months until I can leave.