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.
Yeah
If I could change the world
Like a fairy tale
I would drink the love
From your holy grail
I would start with love
Tell ol' beelzebub
To get outta town
'Cause you just lost your job
How did we get so affected
'Cause I think
Love is love reflected
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss heaven off
We got hell to pay
Come full circle
And if
There's a spell on you that
I could take away
I would do the deed
Yeah, and by the way
Here's to heaven knows
As the circle goes
It ain't right
I'm uptight
Yeah, get on my toes
I used to think that every little thing I did was crazy
But now I think the karma cops are comin' after you
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss heaven off
We got hell to pay
Come full circle
Every time you get yourself caught up
Inside of someone else's crazy dream
Own it, yeah, that's a mistake
Everybody's gotta lot o' nada killing
Them instead of killing me
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss heaven off
We got hell to pay
Come full circle
Circle, circle
If I could change the world
Like a fairy tale
I would drink the love
From your holy grail
I would start with love
Tell ol' beelzebub
To get outta town
'Cause you just lost your job
How did we get so affected
'Cause I think
Love is love reflected
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss heaven off
We got hell to pay
Come full circle
And if
There's a spell on you that
I could take away
I would do the deed
Yeah, and by the way
Here's to heaven knows
As the circle goes
It ain't right
I'm uptight
Yeah, get on my toes
I used to think that every little thing I did was crazy
But now I think the karma cops are comin' after you
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss heaven off
We got hell to pay
Come full circle
Every time you get yourself caught up
Inside of someone else's crazy dream
Own it, yeah, that's a mistake
Everybody's gotta lot o' nada killing
Them instead of killing me
Time
Don't let it slip away
Raise yo' drinkin' glass
Here's to yesterday
In time
We're all gonna trip away
Don't piss heaven off
We got hell to pay
Come full circle
Circle, circle
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I really like this song. To me it means that you should do the things you want to do while you're alive to do it because there will come a day when you will look back on it. You shouldn't have any regrets about what you did in your lifetime. It's just one of those songs that really means something if you take the time to think about it.
good drinking song...
Great song for New Years.
titania - yes, yes it is. really love this song, i can't believe it didn't do better, such a universal meaning. i think it's actually one of the few very very well written aerosmith songs. not that the rest are rubbish, there are just a few that stand out :)
the lyrics are very intelligent just like all aerosmith songs with the great wordplay and innuendo the tune pisses me off =[
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I wish more people knew this song so I could drink with my friends and play this song and have us all sing along... That's just how much it means to me.
I'm guessing 'Love is love reflected' means love is 'evol', which sounds like 'evil'.
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