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.
Come on, the sun will rise
Another time
The colors blind
Your virgin eyes
I'm so inclined
To make you mine
You're out of line
And out of time
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
A shallow bay
A shallow bay
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
You live, you learn
You live, you learn
You live, you learn
You live
Another time
The colors blind
Your virgin eyes
I'm so inclined
To make you mine
You're out of line
And out of time
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
A shallow bay
A shallow bay
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
And I float upon a shallow bay
Lift me up until the ground gives way
I'm a California castaway
I don't think you want to fuck with me
Don't over kill
This painless thrill
It's bitter still
Your pretty pill
You wait until
You've had your fill
I know you will
I know you will
You live, you learn
You live, you learn
You live, you learn
You live
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