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.
Right
Right, i've been so good so you are.
Hide my enemy.
I, have suffered.
In, they're right.
No one helps me.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Send me off to a boys in blue, rich want bad.
I'm losing my mind, but i'm so liked now.
I'm laughing inside, and i thought you'd fade away.
I need to see, i don't want.
I have my own mind, i don't know.
I need to see, i don't want.
I have my own mind, i don't want.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Send me off to a boys in blue, rich want bad.
I open my eyes, and i'm so liked now.
I'm laughing inside, as i don't play, lay.
You could see me suffer, whatcha thinkin' whatcha think of me.
Watch me suffer, I am trying.
You can call me stubborn, watch me suffer, whatcha do to me.
You can watch me suffer, let you cry.
Mad at yourself you punk, you'll still be lyin'.
You watch me suffer, just to bring it back again.
I don't wanna find the things that never let off me.
Watch yourself, livin ( ? ).
I open my eyes, and i'm so liked now.
I'm laughing inside, as i want to fade away.
I hear my own voice, with the same familiar,
I'm losing my mind, but i'm so liked now.
Lover, i love to find out, it's just a lover, i love to find out,
it's just a lover, i love to find out, it's just a lover.
Now watch you fry.
This is forever, i watch you fry again.
This is forever, rahhhh!!
This is forever, i watch you fry again.
This is forever.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
You can see me suffer, you can watch me hit the moon.
You can watch me suffer, i am trying.
You can find me suffered, fuckin' with the clear moon.
You can watch me suffer, I'm a lie (alive)?
Right, i've been so good so you are.
Hide my enemy.
I, have suffered.
In, they're right.
No one helps me.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Send me off to a boys in blue, rich want bad.
I'm losing my mind, but i'm so liked now.
I'm laughing inside, and i thought you'd fade away.
I need to see, i don't want.
I have my own mind, i don't know.
I need to see, i don't want.
I have my own mind, i don't want.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Send me off to a boys in blue, rich want bad.
I open my eyes, and i'm so liked now.
I'm laughing inside, as i don't play, lay.
You could see me suffer, whatcha thinkin' whatcha think of me.
Watch me suffer, I am trying.
You can call me stubborn, watch me suffer, whatcha do to me.
You can watch me suffer, let you cry.
Mad at yourself you punk, you'll still be lyin'.
You watch me suffer, just to bring it back again.
I don't wanna find the things that never let off me.
Watch yourself, livin ( ? ).
I open my eyes, and i'm so liked now.
I'm laughing inside, as i want to fade away.
I hear my own voice, with the same familiar,
I'm losing my mind, but i'm so liked now.
Lover, i love to find out, it's just a lover, i love to find out,
it's just a lover, i love to find out, it's just a lover.
Now watch you fry.
This is forever, i watch you fry again.
This is forever, rahhhh!!
This is forever, i watch you fry again.
This is forever.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
Knee at yourself and watch you rock it with your pop again.
Back at yourself, rich want bad.
You can see me suffer, you can watch me hit the moon.
You can watch me suffer, i am trying.
You can find me suffered, fuckin' with the clear moon.
You can watch me suffer, I'm a lie (alive)?
Lyrics submitted by rockstar042081
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