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.
I wish I could wash this all away
I'm dragging you across my wrists
if I could just reclaim myself
find another cure for this
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
I can't do this alone
I can't go through this without you
I can't do this alone
I can't do this at all
could never keep this going on my own
wish I could pay you back for wasted time
if I could ask one thing of you
keep me warm in the back of your mind
I can't do this alone
I can't go throught this without you
I can't do this alone
I can't do this at all
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
I come alone
this is my sole recourse
this is the end
I'm just sick....slow.....just cynical
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this....
I'm dragging you across my wrists
if I could just reclaim myself
find another cure for this
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
I can't do this alone
I can't go through this without you
I can't do this alone
I can't do this at all
could never keep this going on my own
wish I could pay you back for wasted time
if I could ask one thing of you
keep me warm in the back of your mind
I can't do this alone
I can't go throught this without you
I can't do this alone
I can't do this at all
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
slipping, pulling, too ripped up to move
I come alone
this is my sole recourse
this is the end
I'm just sick....slow.....just cynical
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this matters
not a second of this....
Lyrics submitted by screwedupdeadidiot
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