This song’s title is a play on the name of the earlier track Greater Than (>) – whereas that track is written in present tense about how Jack feels about things, this track is reminiscing about the past, hence “greater then (in the past)”.
SHARPLESS:
I'm counting cigarettes
One for each of our dreams undone
But you're just sitting there
I feel like I should be the one
What am I doing here?
(You're doing fine don't worry)
What am I doing here?
SMALL WONDER:
(Don't be in such a hurry)
SHARPLESS:
What am I thinking of?
SMALL WONDER:
(Thinking of a way to make an escape)
SHARPLESS:
What can you tell me love?
SMALL WONDER:
(You should go right now these things can wait)
TOLD SLANT:
In our house
We were born without a way to tell ourselves apart
But we were
The farthest we had been from each other's hearts
THE EPOCH:
SCALING CITY BLOCKS
BE SHITTY
MOCKING KIDS WHO LOOK TOO COOL
NOW THE TIDES HAVE TURNED
AND WE'RE THE ONES WHO RAN AWAY TO SCHOOL
IF THINGS WERE GREATER THEN
THEN TELL ME WHEN WE TURN BACK INTO FOOLS
TIME DON'T MAKE US OLD
IT MAKES US LONELIER THAN EVER
SHARPLESS:
I ask for another cigarette
(WHY?!)
To catch up when you die
Greater Then was written by Jack Greenleaf.
Greater Then was produced by Jack Greenleaf.
Sharpless released Greater Then on Mon May 12 2014.