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.
SOMEDAY THE WORLD WILL
NO LONGER BE HERE
BUT I WANT OUR LOVE TO REMAIN
I WANT IT TO BE STRONGER
THAN ANYTHING THAT COULD
TEAR IT DOWN, BABY
baby i need you to see
were 2 perfect matches for each other
two peas in a pod
growing in the garden of love
we arent together because you dont see
that i love you and you love me
its just because shes in the picture
and she seduced you away from me
you said she wouldnt
you told me she couldnt
that you would always love me
well she did - look at us now (chorus)
it wasnt just the girl
it was your mom too
she hated me dont deny it
i know it as well as you
we were one in a million
i shouldnt say that cuz were not anymore
i need you to feel whole again
my world has come crashing down
all around me
and i was there - watching it fall
falling with it
but i couldnt do a damn thing
nothing at all (chorus)
you are the air i breathe
the reason i wake up every day
you are the water i drink
the food i eat
the blood in my veins (chorus 2x)
NO LONGER BE HERE
BUT I WANT OUR LOVE TO REMAIN
I WANT IT TO BE STRONGER
THAN ANYTHING THAT COULD
TEAR IT DOWN, BABY
baby i need you to see
were 2 perfect matches for each other
two peas in a pod
growing in the garden of love
we arent together because you dont see
that i love you and you love me
its just because shes in the picture
and she seduced you away from me
you said she wouldnt
you told me she couldnt
that you would always love me
well she did - look at us now (chorus)
it wasnt just the girl
it was your mom too
she hated me dont deny it
i know it as well as you
we were one in a million
i shouldnt say that cuz were not anymore
i need you to feel whole again
my world has come crashing down
all around me
and i was there - watching it fall
falling with it
but i couldnt do a damn thing
nothing at all (chorus)
you are the air i breathe
the reason i wake up every day
you are the water i drink
the food i eat
the blood in my veins (chorus 2x)
Lyrics submitted by kittieluver3
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