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.
you pick a quiet path that leads you to the end of day.
quiet like a sunday afternoon.
monday morning comes and almost motivates a change,
but all attempts depending on your mood.
it's hard to let the sun compel you with endless energy
when you're more like the ever-changing moon.
you wax until you sparkle with a incandescent shine,
then wane until you're drained and out of tune.
so you ebb, but then you flow.
the to and fro distorts the goal.
you know better than you think.
it's better you should worry than to be sorry.
but all the energy you keep, throw it out there,
it's all or nothing.
you're the girl who wants the world to beg to hear her sing.
but first you got to figure out the song.
you don't have to explain your inconsistencies to me.
those stories can be written later on.
the end should be the same.
you don't have to play devoted slave.
quiet like a sunday afternoon.
monday morning comes and almost motivates a change,
but all attempts depending on your mood.
it's hard to let the sun compel you with endless energy
when you're more like the ever-changing moon.
you wax until you sparkle with a incandescent shine,
then wane until you're drained and out of tune.
so you ebb, but then you flow.
the to and fro distorts the goal.
you know better than you think.
it's better you should worry than to be sorry.
but all the energy you keep, throw it out there,
it's all or nothing.
you're the girl who wants the world to beg to hear her sing.
but first you got to figure out the song.
you don't have to explain your inconsistencies to me.
those stories can be written later on.
the end should be the same.
you don't have to play devoted slave.
Lyrics submitted by MooWasHere
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