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.
No, that's weird
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
(Yeah, that's good)
Ain't it funny
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can- Yeah, that's good
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural
And it's a natural
And it's a natural fact
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it-
get off of yourself and uhm
You go get in love this time
You go get in love this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
You go get around-
You go get around-
You go get around this
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
Slyd, slyd, slyd, you like the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
(Yeah, that's good)
Ain't it funny
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can be alone
Let's go somewhere and be alone
Let's go somewhere we can- Yeah, that's good
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural fact
And it's a natural
And it's a natural
And it's a natural fact
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
My, my mind is on the inside
I don't really like you but I like you on the inside
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Won't you get down, won't you get down
Won't you get down, down on the ground
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it funny
Ain't it-
get off of yourself and uhm
You go get in love this time
You go get in love this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
At the REC-Enter
You go get around
You go around this time
You go get around-
You go get around-
You go get around this
Lyrics submitted by fendie
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