Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Hi it's, me I'm bored again,
All is well I'm not insane
I've been drunk for seven days,
Everything is fine
I made some friends, broke the ice,
Then I some ate bread and cheese
To gain some weight,
Keep me warm everything's o.k.
[Chorus]
It's me delivering psychosis,
Over the phone to you
I color your world blue,
Ten thousand miles from you
I'm sinking all alone,
Treading new waters, I miss my buoy
The van smells like a dirty sock,
Everyone has got the flu
I'd rather be sick of you,
I'd rather be asleep
[Chorus]
When I get home, the band will have,
It's first hit song
you and I, will buy some rings,
And a suburban home
I'll bring home, the bacon bits,
We'll make our parents grandparents
I'll take you out, to breakfast at night,
And then we?ll go to sleep
All is well I'm not insane
I've been drunk for seven days,
Everything is fine
I made some friends, broke the ice,
Then I some ate bread and cheese
To gain some weight,
Keep me warm everything's o.k.
[Chorus]
It's me delivering psychosis,
Over the phone to you
I color your world blue,
Ten thousand miles from you
I'm sinking all alone,
Treading new waters, I miss my buoy
The van smells like a dirty sock,
Everyone has got the flu
I'd rather be sick of you,
I'd rather be asleep
[Chorus]
When I get home, the band will have,
It's first hit song
you and I, will buy some rings,
And a suburban home
I'll bring home, the bacon bits,
We'll make our parents grandparents
I'll take you out, to breakfast at night,
And then we?ll go to sleep
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death
Sleep Lyrics as written by Stephen Fretwell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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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.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Survival of the Fattest has to be hands down the best 2 bucks I've ever spent. I love this song to pieces. Such a cute little love song :)