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.
C'mon over to my house, yea. We'll work on my car.
Just got some more duck tape, I got the parts,
payload, speed boat
wanna come along,
vice grip, guilt trip
don't get me wrong
I can sleep standing up, and still look awake,
for 6 bucks an hour, for 8 hours a day,
where's all my money go an hour after I get paid?
I can get the girl wired but I can't make her stay.
lean down, swing down
don't be too long
vice grip, guilt trip
don't get me wrong
quiet ... when I'm here alone
I need somebody I can talk to, but I think I broke the phone
I said good luck in jail the last time I called home
I need somebody I can talk to, but I think I broke the phone
Just got some more duck tape, I got the parts,
payload, speed boat
wanna come along,
vice grip, guilt trip
don't get me wrong
I can sleep standing up, and still look awake,
for 6 bucks an hour, for 8 hours a day,
where's all my money go an hour after I get paid?
I can get the girl wired but I can't make her stay.
lean down, swing down
don't be too long
vice grip, guilt trip
don't get me wrong
quiet ... when I'm here alone
I need somebody I can talk to, but I think I broke the phone
I said good luck in jail the last time I called home
I need somebody I can talk to, but I think I broke the phone
Lyrics submitted by PLANES
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yea, I'm more with Mzw but JohnnyDeath has the overall premise here too. The "Ged route" of the modern day... the type of guy who is stuck at home replacing the engine in his firebird all fuckin' summer that he bought on pinched pennies used, when he probably shoulda gotten a bigger car w/ more roomspace and a better job instead.
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