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.
Yeah, yeah
Oh, oh
So many times
I thought I had it in my hands
But just like grains of sand
Love slipped through my fingers
And so many nights
I asked the Lord above
Please make me lucky enough
To find a love that lingers
Something keeps telling me
That you could be my answered prayer
You must be heaven sent, I swear
'Cause
Something happens when you look at me
I forget to speak
Something happens when you kiss my mouth
My knees get so weak
Could it be true, this is what God has meant for me?
'Cause baby, I can't believe
That something like you could happen to me
Hey, yeah
Something like you, ooh
Girl, in your eyes
I feel your fire burn (feel your fire burn)
Oh, your secrets I will learn
Even if it takes forever
With you by my side
I can do anything (can do anything)
I don't care what tomorrow brings
As long as we're together
My heart is telling me
That you could be my 'meant to be'
I know it more each time we touch
'Cause
Something happens when you look at me
I forget to speak (yeah)
Something happens when you kiss my mouth
My knees get so weak (no, no, no, no)
Could it be true, this is what God has meant for me?
'Cause baby, I can't believe
That something like you could happen to me
Something magical (something magical)
Something spiritual (something spiritual)
Something stronger than the two of us alone, yeah
Something physical
Something undeniable (something undeniable)
Nothing like anything (anything)
That I've ever known
'Cause
(Something) something happens when you look at me
(Happens) I forget to speak (something happens, baby)
(Something) something happens when you kiss my mouth
(Happens) my knees get so weak (oh)
(Could it be) could it be true, this is what God has meant for me?
(You were meant for me?)
'Cause baby, I can't believe, no, whoa
That something like you (something like you)
Something like you
That something like you could happen to me
Something happened
Yeah hey
Ooh, hmm
Can't believe that you happened to me
Yeah
Oh, oh
So many times
I thought I had it in my hands
But just like grains of sand
Love slipped through my fingers
And so many nights
I asked the Lord above
Please make me lucky enough
To find a love that lingers
Something keeps telling me
That you could be my answered prayer
You must be heaven sent, I swear
'Cause
Something happens when you look at me
I forget to speak
Something happens when you kiss my mouth
My knees get so weak
Could it be true, this is what God has meant for me?
'Cause baby, I can't believe
That something like you could happen to me
Hey, yeah
Something like you, ooh
Girl, in your eyes
I feel your fire burn (feel your fire burn)
Oh, your secrets I will learn
Even if it takes forever
With you by my side
I can do anything (can do anything)
I don't care what tomorrow brings
As long as we're together
My heart is telling me
That you could be my 'meant to be'
I know it more each time we touch
'Cause
Something happens when you look at me
I forget to speak (yeah)
Something happens when you kiss my mouth
My knees get so weak (no, no, no, no)
Could it be true, this is what God has meant for me?
'Cause baby, I can't believe
That something like you could happen to me
Something magical (something magical)
Something spiritual (something spiritual)
Something stronger than the two of us alone, yeah
Something physical
Something undeniable (something undeniable)
Nothing like anything (anything)
That I've ever known
'Cause
(Something) something happens when you look at me
(Happens) I forget to speak (something happens, baby)
(Something) something happens when you kiss my mouth
(Happens) my knees get so weak (oh)
(Could it be) could it be true, this is what God has meant for me?
(You were meant for me?)
'Cause baby, I can't believe, no, whoa
That something like you (something like you)
Something like you
That something like you could happen to me
Something happened
Yeah hey
Ooh, hmm
Can't believe that you happened to me
Yeah
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something happens when you look at me i forget to speak. something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak.
AMEN!
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Something happens when you look at me I forget to speak something happens when you kiss my mouth my knees get so weak could it be true is this what God has meant for me? cuz baby I can't believe...that something like you could happen to me
yeah yeah...something like you
says it all really. i never realised that something as amazing as you could possibly happen to me, because when i'm with you everything seems right. i love the bit about his knees going weak and forgetting to speak, ebcause that happens to me. I love you Will.
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