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.
Record companies want us
Cause they know we're writing hits
And their buyin' us drinks
And givin' us winks
They say I'll see you at the top boy
Say I'll see you at the top They say I'll see you at the top boy
But there's bigger bills than this in New York City
Los Angeles Los Angeles
And their buyin' us drinks, And their givin' us winks
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Some people were born
Some people were born born
Some people were born to rock n' roll
And their buyin' us drinks and their givin' us winks
Say i'll see you at the top boy
And their buyin' us drinks and their givin' us winks
Next rounds on you
Next rounds on you, next rounds on you.
And theres bigger bildings than this in New York City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
And we're beggin' for drinks And their givin' us winks
Some people were born
Some people were born born
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Some people were born
Some people were born born
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Cause they know we're writing hits
And their buyin' us drinks
And givin' us winks
They say I'll see you at the top boy
Say I'll see you at the top They say I'll see you at the top boy
But there's bigger bills than this in New York City
Los Angeles Los Angeles
And their buyin' us drinks, And their givin' us winks
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Some people were born
Some people were born born
Some people were born to rock n' roll
And their buyin' us drinks and their givin' us winks
Say i'll see you at the top boy
And their buyin' us drinks and their givin' us winks
Next rounds on you
Next rounds on you, next rounds on you.
And theres bigger bildings than this in New York City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
Nates pissing off the tenth floor
And we're beggin' for drinks And their givin' us winks
Some people were born
Some people were born born
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Some people were born
Some people were born born
Some people were born to rock n' roll
Lyrics submitted by pnkdaffodil
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