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.
Well, hello. How are you?
Won't you pull up a chair?
Won't you tell me your story because I really do care
about talking away.
Here's to me, to you, to us,
to everything, I hope it never falls apart.
We're talking away.
Well you look so fine,
and you seem so kind,
and I've got to say that i'm having a good time dancing away.
Here's to me, to you, to us,
to everything, I hope it never falls apart.
We're dancing away.
Could things get any better now?
If they can, I cannot see how,
but as the time goes by,
you stop and sigh.
You stop and sigh and then you wonder why.
I can't stop this feeling, as i'm walking away,
and I could never understand half the things you'd say,
as we're walking away.
Goodbye to me, to you, to us,
to everything, because it fell apart,
as we're walking away.
Things weren't better then.
You felt that you had to pretend.
But as the time goes by, you stop & sigh.
You stop and sigh and then you wonder why.
Won't you pull up a chair?
Won't you tell me your story because I really do care
about talking away.
Here's to me, to you, to us,
to everything, I hope it never falls apart.
We're talking away.
Well you look so fine,
and you seem so kind,
and I've got to say that i'm having a good time dancing away.
Here's to me, to you, to us,
to everything, I hope it never falls apart.
We're dancing away.
Could things get any better now?
If they can, I cannot see how,
but as the time goes by,
you stop and sigh.
You stop and sigh and then you wonder why.
I can't stop this feeling, as i'm walking away,
and I could never understand half the things you'd say,
as we're walking away.
Goodbye to me, to you, to us,
to everything, because it fell apart,
as we're walking away.
Things weren't better then.
You felt that you had to pretend.
But as the time goes by, you stop & sigh.
You stop and sigh and then you wonder why.
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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love catch 22, they got me into ska and are one of the best bands by far. this song is great and the bass kicks