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.
Last night it came as a picture
With a good reason, a warning sign
This place is void of all passion
If you can imagine it's easy if you try
Believe me, I failed this effort
I wrote a reminder, this wasn't a vision
This time, where are you Houston?
Is somebody out there? Will somebody listen
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I hope I won't forget you
My head is made up of memories
Most of them useless delusions
This room is bored of rehearsal
And sick of the boundaries
I miss you so much
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
This time I don't want to
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I hope I won't forget you
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
This time I don't want to
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I hope I won't forget you
With a good reason, a warning sign
This place is void of all passion
If you can imagine it's easy if you try
Believe me, I failed this effort
I wrote a reminder, this wasn't a vision
This time, where are you Houston?
Is somebody out there? Will somebody listen
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I hope I won't forget you
My head is made up of memories
Most of them useless delusions
This room is bored of rehearsal
And sick of the boundaries
I miss you so much
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
This time I don't want to
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I hope I won't forget you
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
This time I don't want to
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I feel alone and tired
Should I go back? Should I go back? Should I?
I hope I won't forget you
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Asthenia Lyrics as written by Thomas Delonge Mark Hoppus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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