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.
Oooh yea
Oh whyyyy
I never thought you'd be my past
I never thought you'd be my ex
I never I thought I'd be sitting here saying
You're my temporary forever
Oh I wish we would've last
I see you move on fast
Our memories float around in my mind
They're just temporary forevers
Temporary forevers
Oh why
Uh from time to time your pretty smiles pops up on my mind
Night and day I'm envisioning your pretty face
My mind blown that I let you up and walk away
I made mistakes I can't erase what more can I say
Forever temporary temporary forever more
Knew it was on the devil was knock'n on my door
Shorty stole my whole heart like she from the north shore
Her evil eyes tellin' stories like some folk lord
I was drawn In I need to let go
Was love at first sight I'm playing tug of war
We couldn't get it right we moving all wrong
Was fighting every night until it's all said and done
We both losin' sight It's always temporary
But it ain't forever gone my only advisories
Are the ones I truly love but remind me baby
What's a king to a queen whats a queen a pawn smooth
I never thought you'd be my past
I never thought you'd be my ex
I never I thought I'd be sitting here saying
You're my temporary forever
Oh I wish we would've last
I see you move on fast
Our memories float around in my mind
They're just temporary forevers
Temporary forevers
Oh why
Aye how the hell did we get here
All the bullshit that I hear
All your homegirls saying
Everything you wanna hear (Ayee)
After talking your bullshit about me
Now your alone all on your own
Yea Yea
Everything I did I did to make you happy
(But it wasn't enough)
And even though your gone
Your forever in my heart beat
Ooo Oooo
I never thought you'd be my past
I never thought you'd be my ex
I never I thought I'd be sitting here sayin'
You're my temporary forever
Oh I wish we would've last
I see you move on fast
Our memories float around in my mind
They're just temporary forevers
Temporary forevers
I never thought you'd be my past
(I never thought)
I never thought you'd be my ex
(I never thought)
I never I thought I'd be sitting here sayin'
(What I'm saying)
You're my temporary forever
(Woooo)
Oh I wish we would've last
(God damn)
I see you move on fast
(I see you moving fast)
Our memories float around in my mind
(Babygirl)
They're just temporary forevers
Oh whyyyy
I never thought you'd be my past
I never thought you'd be my ex
I never I thought I'd be sitting here saying
You're my temporary forever
Oh I wish we would've last
I see you move on fast
Our memories float around in my mind
They're just temporary forevers
Temporary forevers
Oh why
Uh from time to time your pretty smiles pops up on my mind
Night and day I'm envisioning your pretty face
My mind blown that I let you up and walk away
I made mistakes I can't erase what more can I say
Forever temporary temporary forever more
Knew it was on the devil was knock'n on my door
Shorty stole my whole heart like she from the north shore
Her evil eyes tellin' stories like some folk lord
I was drawn In I need to let go
Was love at first sight I'm playing tug of war
We couldn't get it right we moving all wrong
Was fighting every night until it's all said and done
We both losin' sight It's always temporary
But it ain't forever gone my only advisories
Are the ones I truly love but remind me baby
What's a king to a queen whats a queen a pawn smooth
I never thought you'd be my past
I never thought you'd be my ex
I never I thought I'd be sitting here saying
You're my temporary forever
Oh I wish we would've last
I see you move on fast
Our memories float around in my mind
They're just temporary forevers
Temporary forevers
Oh why
Aye how the hell did we get here
All the bullshit that I hear
All your homegirls saying
Everything you wanna hear (Ayee)
After talking your bullshit about me
Now your alone all on your own
Yea Yea
Everything I did I did to make you happy
(But it wasn't enough)
And even though your gone
Your forever in my heart beat
Ooo Oooo
I never thought you'd be my past
I never thought you'd be my ex
I never I thought I'd be sitting here sayin'
You're my temporary forever
Oh I wish we would've last
I see you move on fast
Our memories float around in my mind
They're just temporary forevers
Temporary forevers
I never thought you'd be my past
(I never thought)
I never thought you'd be my ex
(I never thought)
I never I thought I'd be sitting here sayin'
(What I'm saying)
You're my temporary forever
(Woooo)
Oh I wish we would've last
(God damn)
I see you move on fast
(I see you moving fast)
Our memories float around in my mind
(Babygirl)
They're just temporary forevers
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TEMPORARY 4EVERS Lyrics as written by Wayne Taylor Kyle Sims
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