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.
Oh, the sun drenched French girls won't relate
To a frozen glare from the Northern State
Dreamin' of fat happy babies
Kickin' ladies on the Metro now
And the mirrors won't sing back divine
Be it choppin your hair or choppin a line
But you laugh-crack-up they
Laugh-crack up and smile
Whoo! Alright - let's fall apart
And the clock starts tickin now
Tick tick tick tick tick tick OW!
She said 'your allegory is far too blunt'
I said 'this ain't no laboratory your the cunt'
She said 'emotional distance, it doesn't rhyme
or resonate brilliance from in it's time'
But is it lyrical genius or crap rock poetry?
I say the lineage runs Morrison, Patti Smyth and me
But maybe the reason we're so uninspired
Is cuz the hour is late and the bodies are tired
I think everyone here can agree
That a party ain't great cuz the booze is free
Naw the free spirits ain't settin' no one's spirits free
Yeah! Uh huh, I'm falling apart
And the clock starts here and now
Tick tick tick tick OW!
Wind it up now
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
And drink and moan and diss
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
And drink and moan and diss
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
And drink and moan and diss
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
and drink and moan and diss
I used to think life's a bitter pill, but its a grand old time
To a frozen glare from the Northern State
Dreamin' of fat happy babies
Kickin' ladies on the Metro now
And the mirrors won't sing back divine
Be it choppin your hair or choppin a line
But you laugh-crack-up they
Laugh-crack up and smile
Whoo! Alright - let's fall apart
And the clock starts tickin now
Tick tick tick tick tick tick OW!
She said 'your allegory is far too blunt'
I said 'this ain't no laboratory your the cunt'
She said 'emotional distance, it doesn't rhyme
or resonate brilliance from in it's time'
But is it lyrical genius or crap rock poetry?
I say the lineage runs Morrison, Patti Smyth and me
But maybe the reason we're so uninspired
Is cuz the hour is late and the bodies are tired
I think everyone here can agree
That a party ain't great cuz the booze is free
Naw the free spirits ain't settin' no one's spirits free
Yeah! Uh huh, I'm falling apart
And the clock starts here and now
Tick tick tick tick OW!
Wind it up now
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
And drink and moan and diss
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
And drink and moan and diss
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
And drink and moan and diss
People don't dance no more
They just stand there like this:
They cross their arms and stare you down
and drink and moan and diss
I used to think life's a bitter pill, but its a grand old time
Lyrics submitted by citizenerased19
Whoo! Alright Yeah... Uh Huh Lyrics as written by Luke Jenner Gabriel Andruzzi
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
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It is PISS. It is referring to the phrase "Piss and moan", which means "to complain". If you look at the official lyrics for the song, it clearly says "Piss". It even sounds like "Piss". "Diss" wouldn't make any sense whatsoever. You're just hearing diss because you don't like the word "piss". Well go fuck yourselves; those are the right lyrics. If you don't like it, deal with it. You don't get to change the lyrics of the song just because you don't like them.
@thewonkits youtube.com/watch<br /> <br /> It's 'Diss' - see 2:41
Argh - - youtube, add this - /watch?v=ux0ijnseN-Y
Thank you for putting up these lyrics :)
I love the "People don't dance no more..." bit but I think it might be "diss" instead of "piss" ?
these lyrics are WROOONG WRONG WRONG!!!! and it pisses me off cause i totally submitted the rights ones right off the album cover booklet. FUCK YOU SONG MEANINGS DOT NET! FUCK YOU!!
definitely sounds like 'piss' to me.
it's obviously "diss". i dont know how you could have gotten that wrong.
i love.. people don't dance no more they just stand there like this.
Definitely diss. and "That the party aint wank cos the booze is free"
ain't GREAT cos the booze is free!
All of these wrong words are making my head hurt.
OMG!!!!!!! songmeanings please change this please please please by the way whoever did this should go die
they ruined the best lyric: and is it lyrical genious or crap rock poetry? i think the lineage runs Morrison, Patti Smith then me.
PS: definitly piss. hasnt anyone ever heard the phrase pissing and moaning before. my god i agree with miss moto my head hurst too.
its diss