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.
Don't put your head on my shoulder
Sink me in a river of tears
This could be the best place yet
But you must overcome your fears
In time it could have been so much more
The time is precious I know
In time it could have been so much more
The time has nothin' to show because
Time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And time won't give me time won't give me time
Don't make me feel any colder
Time is like a clock in my heart
Touch, we touch, was the heat too much
I felt I lost you from the start
In time it could have been so much more
The time is precious I know
In time it could have been so much more
The time has nothin' to show because
Time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And time won't give me time won't give me time
Time, time, time
In time it could have been so much more
The time is precious I know
In time it could have been so much more
The time has nothin' to show because
Time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And you know time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And you know time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel
Sink me in a river of tears
This could be the best place yet
But you must overcome your fears
In time it could have been so much more
The time is precious I know
In time it could have been so much more
The time has nothin' to show because
Time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And time won't give me time won't give me time
Don't make me feel any colder
Time is like a clock in my heart
Touch, we touch, was the heat too much
I felt I lost you from the start
In time it could have been so much more
The time is precious I know
In time it could have been so much more
The time has nothin' to show because
Time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And time won't give me time won't give me time
Time, time, time
In time it could have been so much more
The time is precious I know
In time it could have been so much more
The time has nothin' to show because
Time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And you know time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel like they've got somethin' real
But you and me, we know they've got nothin' but time
And you know time won't give me time
And time makes lovers feel
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Time (Clock of the Heart) Lyrics as written by Jonathan Moss George O'dowd
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Sink me in a river of tears... This is what you say to that special person in your life when they are down...' Your shoulder is there for them.
The time has nothing to show / Time won't give me time
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