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.
Your going Away and I'm Feeling the Same Thing
Day after Day I can't let it go
Everyone in this room They've got Troubles Too
Secret Stories and Lies that We Never Knew
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
I Don't Wanna be Your Favorite Enemy
Not when I can be Loving You, alright
Why can't it be?
No Two People feel the Same Way at the Same Time
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
Everyone in this room They've got Troubles Too
Secret Stories and Lies that We Never Knew
Your going Away (i don't wanna be)
And I'm feeling the Same (your favorite enemy)
Thing Day after Day (i don't wanna be)
I Can't let it go (your favorite enemy)
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
One heart to break, One heart
One heart to break, One heart
One heart to break, My heart
One heart to break, My heart
Day after Day I can't let it go
Everyone in this room They've got Troubles Too
Secret Stories and Lies that We Never Knew
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
I Don't Wanna be Your Favorite Enemy
Not when I can be Loving You, alright
Why can't it be?
No Two People feel the Same Way at the Same Time
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
Everyone in this room They've got Troubles Too
Secret Stories and Lies that We Never Knew
Your going Away (i don't wanna be)
And I'm feeling the Same (your favorite enemy)
Thing Day after Day (i don't wanna be)
I Can't let it go (your favorite enemy)
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
Xavia, Who Will Save Us? Your Smile's on Fire
And still My Heart - Won't Let You Down, the sound
One heart to break, One heart
One heart to break, One heart
One heart to break, My heart
One heart to break, My heart
Lyrics submitted by DDavidAlpert1623
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Why can't it be? No two people feel The same way at the same time.
Great line and everyone feels that way at some point.
I agree. I loved those lines as well.
that is a verry good point
Xavia, whoo will save uss, wow its so perfect. this bands owns, and the whole him/ her break-up getback together thing is soo cliche, but this band nails it. just listen to how they sing.
Beautiful. It's kinda like a breakup song. 'Who will save us', 'Everyone in this room they've got troubles too', 'I don't wanna be your favourite enemy' Then with the ending and sudden start again, like love rekindling.
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ONE GREAT PERFECT SONG.
It captured exactly every person's feeling!
...and still my heart won't let you down...
TALK ABOUT MAJOR ANGST!
this song was really good for nick and norah's infinite playlist!!!! perfection!!!!
i agree. one steaming heap of awesomeness!!!
Wtf is Xavia?
Everyone in this room They've got Troubles Too Secret Stories and Lies that We Never Knew
To mw it sounds like a relationship on the edge of breaking up with one person still wanting to work things out. Sounds like the person who doesn't want to work things out uses other people and couples as an example that their not good like everyone else seems to be and so thats why she replies with
I Don't Wanna be Your Favorite Enemy Not when I can be Loving You, alright Why can't it be? No Two People feel the Same Way at the Same Time
It seems that these lines also suggest that she wants to stay with him even though thats not what he wants and perhaps earlier in the relationship it was the other way round and thats whats meant by no two people feel the same way at the same time. Then come the end of the song the relationship is over hence the one heart to break my heart lines. Just my thoughts on it anyways! Love the song!