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.
I follow the night
Can't stand the light
When will I begin
To live again?
One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
What more could your love do for me?
When will love be through with me?
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends
One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends
One day I'll fly away
Fly, fly, away.
Can't stand the light
When will I begin
To live again?
One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
What more could your love do for me?
When will love be through with me?
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends
One day I'll fly away
Leave all this to yesterday
Why live life from dream to dream?
And dread the day when dreaming ends
One day I'll fly away
Fly, fly, away.
Lyrics submitted by bertrande
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I love this song. It explains exactly what I feel most days.
This song is one of my favourites, one of those that could be a "life theme song"... it describes me and my current situation to the letter. (Minus being a sickly prostitute, ya know! ;-) )
This is one of those songs (all of the Moulin Rouge music, really) that makes sure the dreaming days never end.
Wow!...This song is my fave in the whole film. Nicoles voice is totaly amazing!
This is one of the reasons i LOVE music.... this song is a great example.... dreams...
at any chance i would leave everything to yesterday and follow my own dreams!! i love this movie!! practically my life story (right now i'm at "the show must go on")
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I couldn't agree more. I mean, who doesn't want to fly away? There is a little escapist in all of us. I can't tell you how many times, how many nights I have spent, weeping and singing this song through sobs.. absolutely passionately.
One day, I'll fly away.