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.
Patient:
For so long I trailed you
Now here I am, but I can't stand
With these jellybones
Checked myself into emergency, urgently
Drove up in my bone Camaro, thinking only about you
The doctor walked her crew of surgeons to the table where I lay
I came to, and my knee-caps were off
They were soft, I had jellybones
Doctor:
I woke him up and broke the news
After everything was sewn
I said: "Son, you've got a full-blown case
Of what is known as jellybones"
Jelly [x9]
Jellybones
But this is love so we'll survive
For so long I trailed you
Now here I am, but I can't stand
With these jellybones
Checked myself into emergency, urgently
Drove up in my bone Camaro, thinking only about you
The doctor walked her crew of surgeons to the table where I lay
I came to, and my knee-caps were off
They were soft, I had jellybones
Doctor:
I woke him up and broke the news
After everything was sewn
I said: "Son, you've got a full-blown case
Of what is known as jellybones"
Jelly [x9]
Jellybones
But this is love so we'll survive
Lyrics submitted by jsparisinflames, edited by Mellow_Harsher, salamandoor
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what's so bad about being gay? you've outright offended me, miss.
yes, alden penner is a confirmed homosexual. the rest of them? well, i guess that's their business.
this is a great song. it's probably my favorite of theirs.
"But this is love so we'll survive" is repeated a bunch of times at the end. (Just thought I'd throw that in.) This song is so much fun to listen to.
1)you obviously didn't get the play on words. bone marrow + camaro = bone camarrow
iluvmyfender129 you're quite the discriminating fuck, aren't you? i hope they are gay just so they lose shitty fans like you.
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you said it =)
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jelly jelly jelly bones. <3 i think that says it.
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The Unicorns are lovely.