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.
Today I'm dirty
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow I'll know
I'm just dirt
Today I'm dirty
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow I'll know
I'm just dirt
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Yesterday I was dirty
I wanted to be pretty
Know now
That I'm forever dirt
Yesterday I was dirty
Wanted to be pretty
I know now
That I'm forever dirt
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Some children died the other day
We fed machines and then we prayed
Puked up and down in morbid faith
You should have seen the ratings that day
Some children died the other day
We fed machines and then we prayed
Puked up and down in morbid faith
You should have seen the ratings that day
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na
We are the nobodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
Wanna be somebodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
We're dead (Na, na, na, na, na)
We know just who we are (Na, na, na, na, na)
We are the nobodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
Wanna be somebodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
We're dead
We know just who we are
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow I'll know
I'm just dirt
Today I'm dirty
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow I'll know
I'm just dirt
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Yesterday I was dirty
I wanted to be pretty
Know now
That I'm forever dirt
Yesterday I was dirty
Wanted to be pretty
I know now
That I'm forever dirt
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
Some children died the other day
We fed machines and then we prayed
Puked up and down in morbid faith
You should have seen the ratings that day
Some children died the other day
We fed machines and then we prayed
Puked up and down in morbid faith
You should have seen the ratings that day
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na
We are the nobodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
Wanna be somebodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
We're dead (Na, na, na, na, na)
We know just who we are (Na, na, na, na, na)
We are the nobodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
Wanna be somebodies (Na, na, na, na, na)
We're dead
We know just who we are
Feel the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
We're dead
We know just who we are
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