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.
I used to know her
I used to talk about her
Waiting for the day that she would listen
I used to know her
I used to stick up for her
Something in her smile was so bitchin'
I used to sing, I used to sing
I used to know her
Used to know all about her
I used to need her
There was something about her
I used to torch her
It's the best way around her
I used to know her
Now it just doesn't matter, oh yeah
Oh yeah...
I used to fuck him
I used to simplify him
Something in his walk was like jim morrison
I used to touch him
I used to justify him
Lying to my face with my permission.
I used to sing, I used to sing
I used to fuck him
Used to fucking love him
I used to need him
Now I read all about him
I used to touch him
Now I could never kiss him
I used to love him
Now I don't even miss him, oh yeah.
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah...
I used to know her.....
I used to terrify her, I used to terrify her, I used to terrify her
I used to terrify her, I used to terrify her
I used to sing, we used to sing!
I used to know her
I used to know all about her
I used to need her
There was something about her
I'm used to tortue
It's the best way around her
I used to know her
Now she just doesn't matter, oh yeah
She just doesn't matter..oh yeah
She just doesn't matter..oh yeah
She just doesn't matter..oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, yeah
I used to talk about her
Waiting for the day that she would listen
I used to know her
I used to stick up for her
Something in her smile was so bitchin'
I used to sing, I used to sing
I used to know her
Used to know all about her
I used to need her
There was something about her
I used to torch her
It's the best way around her
I used to know her
Now it just doesn't matter, oh yeah
Oh yeah...
I used to fuck him
I used to simplify him
Something in his walk was like jim morrison
I used to touch him
I used to justify him
Lying to my face with my permission.
I used to sing, I used to sing
I used to fuck him
Used to fucking love him
I used to need him
Now I read all about him
I used to touch him
Now I could never kiss him
I used to love him
Now I don't even miss him, oh yeah.
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah...
I used to know her.....
I used to terrify her, I used to terrify her, I used to terrify her
I used to terrify her, I used to terrify her
I used to sing, we used to sing!
I used to know her
I used to know all about her
I used to need her
There was something about her
I'm used to tortue
It's the best way around her
I used to know her
Now she just doesn't matter, oh yeah
She just doesn't matter..oh yeah
She just doesn't matter..oh yeah
She just doesn't matter..oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, yeah
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