Light Speed
Grieves Lyrics

Born blind in the winter with an empty head
The singer was born without any knowledge or direction in life.

The snow covered up the Camry the whole house slept
Snow has covered the singer's home, making the external world less visible.

Drawing pictures in the bed
The singer was a child, possibly recovering from an illness, and spent time drawing in bed.

Waking up and racing down the stairs trying to catch my breath
The artist experienced excitement as a child, often running down the stairs out of breath.

It's so simple, superman, trick or treat, wet socks
The artist mentions simple and nostalgic childhood memories such as superheroes, Halloween, and having wet socks.

Bike rides in the summer to the best spots
The singer enjoyed biking to the best summer spots as a child.

Coulda sworn I was king of the best odds
The singer felt confident and successful in his childhood pursuits.

Runnin' round with the dogs in the back yard
The artist engaged in play with dogs in the backyard as a child.

Growin' never knowin' what the past done
Growing up, the artist did not realize the impact of past events on his life.

Livin' life like the mystery of packed lunch
The artist sees life as full of mystery and unknowns, like the contents of a packed lunch.

Getting whooped in the playground slashed up
The singer experienced physical harm and bullying on the playground.

Comin' home after school on the last bus
The artist used to come home from school on the last bus of the day.

Back then it was all about last
In the past, the singer focused on the most recent experiences or actions.

Hit the corner store for the new Fleer packs
The singer used to go to the corner store to buy packs of Fleer cards.

Mom was a religion and happiness was a fact
The singer's mother was like a religion to the singer, and her happiness was a fact of life.

It's a shame how the time goes past
The artist laments the passing of time and how quickly it seems to go by.

Movin' so fast
The artist feels that life is moving too quickly.

It's like I'm movin' at lightspeed
The singer feels like he is moving faster than the speed of light.

Slow down
The singer urges himself to slow down and live in the present moment.

You need to slow down
The artist acknowledges the need to slow down and live in the present moment.

Every once in a while sometimes
The artist suggests that it is important to slow down every once in a while to truly experience life.

You'll see how the world goes round
By slowing down and living in the moment, the artist believes that one will gain a greater understanding of the world.

Cause you don't know you don't know
The singer emphasizes that there are always unknowns in life and we must accept that fact.

You don't need to go so fast
The artist believes that it is not necessary to rush through life and encourages a slower pace.

Things changed in the pop shop got an offer
The singer's life changed when he received an offer in a pop shop or music store.

Packed up moved out down to Colorado
The singer moved to Colorado after receiving the offer.

Sunshine clean air not a lot of problems
The singer enjoyed the benefits of living in Colorado, such as good weather and clean air.

And that's when I discovered pogs and tamagachi
The artist discovered a new interest in pogs and tamagotchis while living in Colorado.

Time past and the friends found punk yeah
The artist and his friends became interested in punk music over time.

Oh whatever man a lot of it was junk
The singer acknowledges that some of the punk music they listened to was not of high quality.

But we loved it made us feel cool little dumb kids
Despite the low quality of some of the music, the singer and his friends enjoyed listening to it and it made them feel cool.

I was lightin' all my candles on both ends
The artist was living recklessly and burning himself out with too much partying and drinking.

Warren lake getting drunk wit the friends
The artist and his friends spent time drinking and partying at Warren Lake.

I was tryin' to stay positive even though I pretended it
The artist was attempting to remain positive despite having a difficult home life.

It helped cause at home I was lackin' a happy ending
The singer's difficult home life left him feeling unfulfilled and lacking in happiness.

For all,saw a lot of tall trees fall
The artist witnessed many friends and loved ones fall victim to addiction and other issues.

In the name of an addiction my sister taught me to follow
The singer's sister led him down the path of addiction.

I cracked cleaned up and got the backpack
The singer was able to overcome his addiction, clean up his life, and pursue his dreams with a backpack in tow.

I swore that I would never go back
The singer made a promise to himself to never return to his past patterns of addiction and recklessness.

Eighteen I decided I was done with it
At age 18, the artist decided that he was finished with his addiction and needed to move on.

Hit Seattle with a head full of drum rhythms
The artist moved to Seattle with a passion for music, particularly drum rhythms.

Falling in and out of love with these young women
The singer had relationships with various young women, but the relationships were not always stable.

Thinkin' they could make a change of the blood given
The singer believed that his relationships with women could somehow change the circumstances of his life.

Nah I was too young too face it
The artist was too young to fully understand the challenges and complexities of adult life.

Workin' two jobs still thinking I could make it
The artist was working hard at multiple jobs, but still held onto hope that he could achieve his dreams.

Local all star still singin' from his basement
The artist continued to pursue his passion for music, starting off small by singing in his basement.

Finally got a shot and I've been workin' everyday since
The singer finally received an opportunity to pursue his music career and has been working hard every day since then.

Found love in a city where the angels fly
The artist found love in a city with a positive and uplifting atmosphere.

Put a record out with josh one made out clime
The singer produced a record with Josh One, which helped to increase his popularity and success.

Came home after two years and playin' out rhymes
The singer returned home after two years of playing live shows and promoting his music.

Just to find my little angel was no more mine
Upon returning home, the singer discovered that he had lost his love and that she was no longer his.

Parted ways with a friend was not easy
The artist experienced a difficult breakup with a friend.

Made a leap to the future it got queasy
The artist took a leap into the future and experienced uncertainty and fear.

Started workin' on the things that had lost reason
The singer began to focus on important projects and issues that had previously been neglected.

Now I'm sittin' with a pad movin' so fast
The singer is now sitting with a writing pad, but feels like he is moving too quickly through life.

Its like I'm movin' at lightspeed
The artist feels like he is moving at a speed faster than light.