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.
It was a warm summers night when the dogs and the cats started a fight
it sad when the dogs eat the cats
they howl, they meow, they beg for someway out
the dogs prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
the cats prepare the requiem for the cats
da da da
there was a cat that lived just down the road
and i think its only protector was this big fat ugly toad
the dogs had a meeting and they decided that wasnt right
so they went of down the road lookin for a fight
and when they found the cats they tipped there hats and said
"Got Ya"
its sad when the dogs eat the cats
they howl, they meow, they beg for someway out
the dogs prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
the cats prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
the cats where tired of being bullied by the dogs
so instead of the big ugly toad
they got a bunch of frogs
its sad when the dogs eat the cats
they howl, they meow, they beg for someway out
the dogs prepare the requiem for the cats
da da da
the cats prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
It was a cold winter night when the dogs nad hte cats started a fight
it sad when the dogs eat the cats
they howl, they meow, they beg for someway out
the dogs prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
the cats prepare the requiem for the cats
da da da
there was a cat that lived just down the road
and i think its only protector was this big fat ugly toad
the dogs had a meeting and they decided that wasnt right
so they went of down the road lookin for a fight
and when they found the cats they tipped there hats and said
"Got Ya"
its sad when the dogs eat the cats
they howl, they meow, they beg for someway out
the dogs prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
the cats prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
the cats where tired of being bullied by the dogs
so instead of the big ugly toad
they got a bunch of frogs
its sad when the dogs eat the cats
they howl, they meow, they beg for someway out
the dogs prepare the requiem for the cats
da da da
the cats prepare the requiem for the dogs
da da da
It was a cold winter night when the dogs nad hte cats started a fight
Lyrics submitted by i_love_josh6
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