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.
Nah-ah, ah
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to come take over me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to come take over me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to come take over me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me
Time, not having an easy time
Never gonna have an easy time
Giving the runaround to me
I can feel it coming around again
Time, changing, a-wasting
Come and get up in my face again this time
Giving the runaround to me
And I'm not having an easy
Time, never having an easy
In all this time, it has never gone easy
Time, not having an easy
You'll never meet another like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like a-me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like
Time, not having an easy time
Never gonna have an easy time
Giving the runaround to me
I can feel it coming around again
Time, changing, a-wasting
Come and get up in my face again this time
Giving the runaround to me
And I'm not having an easy
Time, never having an easy
In all this time, it has never gone easy
Time, not having an easy
You'll never meet another like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like a-me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like
Get ready
Time, never gonna die, never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
You want a god, but you're never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
Time, never gonna die, never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
You want a god, but you're never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
Time, gettin' in, gettin' in
Time, just another god of the mind
Time, gettin' in, gettin' in
Time, just another god of the mind
Time, never having an easy
In all this time, it has never gone easy
Time, not having an easy
You'll never meet another like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to come take over me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to come take over me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to come take over me
Gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' in, gettin' into now
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me
Time, not having an easy time
Never gonna have an easy time
Giving the runaround to me
I can feel it coming around again
Time, changing, a-wasting
Come and get up in my face again this time
Giving the runaround to me
And I'm not having an easy
Time, never having an easy
In all this time, it has never gone easy
Time, not having an easy
You'll never meet another like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like a-me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like
Time, not having an easy time
Never gonna have an easy time
Giving the runaround to me
I can feel it coming around again
Time, changing, a-wasting
Come and get up in my face again this time
Giving the runaround to me
And I'm not having an easy
Time, never having an easy
In all this time, it has never gone easy
Time, not having an easy
You'll never meet another like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like a-me, like me
Gettin' in, gettin' in to like me, like
Get ready
Time, never gonna die, never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
You want a god, but you're never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
Time, never gonna die, never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
You want a god, but you're never gonna give in to me
You want a deity like me
Time, gettin' in, gettin' in
Time, just another god of the mind
Time, gettin' in, gettin' in
Time, just another god of the mind
Time, never having an easy
In all this time, it has never gone easy
Time, not having an easy
You'll never meet another like me
Lyrics submitted by a scar in the sky
God of the Mind Lyrics as written by Dan Donegan Mike Wengren
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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