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.
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
Spent all of saturday pining away
For that strange Quebecoise girl in
Cirque du Soleil
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
I was daydreaming of better days
At the Chelsea Hotel before I scared
you away
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
Who could be calling waking me from
my dreams
Of John, Paul and Ringo with Keenan Wynn
(or George)
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
Spent all of saturday pining away
For that strange Quebecoise girl in
Cirque du Soleil
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
I was daydreaming of better days
At the Chelsea Hotel before I scared
you away
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
Who could be calling waking me from
my dreams
Of John, Paul and Ringo with Keenan Wynn
(or George)
That gum you like is back in style,
again
Haven't seen ya for a while,
my friend
Lyrics submitted by a town like paris
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