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.
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Junior high love affair is okay
Jump on the big wagon 'cause I'm so cal
I'm big in every way
I'm running as fast as I can
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
If you wanna move it so, why don't you make it go?
Prove to everybody who doesn't understand
All the nights, all the fights you are out of sight
Some say more with their hands
I'm running as fast as I can
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I'm running as fast as I can
I'm running as fast as I rock
Why am I dealing with this feeling?
I'm maxed out like a credit card
I'll continue to be my worst enemy
It's easy but it seems so hard
You're near but you seem so far
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I'm running as fast as I can
I'm running as fast as I can, can
I'm running as fast as I can
I'm running as fast as I can
Junior high love affair is okay
Jump on the big wagon 'cause I'm so cal
I'm big in every way
I'm running as fast as I can
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
If you wanna move it so, why don't you make it go?
Prove to everybody who doesn't understand
All the nights, all the fights you are out of sight
Some say more with their hands
I'm running as fast as I can
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I'm running as fast as I can
I'm running as fast as I rock
Why am I dealing with this feeling?
I'm maxed out like a credit card
I'll continue to be my worst enemy
It's easy but it seems so hard
You're near but you seem so far
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
She goes above and beyond her call of duty
She is a slut but X makes it sexy
Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I am wasted but I'm ready
I'm running as fast as I can
I'm running as fast as I can, can
I'm running as fast as I can
I'm running as fast as I can
Lyrics submitted by jellofan11
Wasted & Ready Lyrics as written by Benjamin Kweller
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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