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.
You're like a runaway train
As you go speeding down lovers' lane
You're heart's so blind
When you get behind the wheel
That you can't see the love I feel
You say you're such a sensitive guy
Well, you're the one who's gonna cry
Hit 'n run on your love
Everyone knows it's true
Hit 'n run on your love
That's all I wanna do
Hit your love and runaway
Yeah, runaway
You've been out on the street
You're making promises that you don't keep
Well, it don't matter if you make me cry
You're just a casualty of love gone by
I don't care if the street light is red
I'll just drive on straight ahead
Hit 'n run on your love
Everyone knows it's true
Hit 'n run on your love
That's all I wanna do
Hit 'n run on your love
Everyone knows it's true
Hit your love and runaway
Yeah, runaway
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
As you go speeding down lovers' lane
You're heart's so blind
When you get behind the wheel
That you can't see the love I feel
You say you're such a sensitive guy
Well, you're the one who's gonna cry
Hit 'n run on your love
Everyone knows it's true
Hit 'n run on your love
That's all I wanna do
Hit your love and runaway
Yeah, runaway
You've been out on the street
You're making promises that you don't keep
Well, it don't matter if you make me cry
You're just a casualty of love gone by
I don't care if the street light is red
I'll just drive on straight ahead
Hit 'n run on your love
Everyone knows it's true
Hit 'n run on your love
That's all I wanna do
Hit 'n run on your love
Everyone knows it's true
Hit your love and runaway
Yeah, runaway
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
Hit 'n run, hit 'n run
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