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.
Why is that sad look in your eyes? Why are you crying?
Tell me now, tell me now, tell me why you're feeling this way?
I hate to see you so down
Oh baby, is it your heart, ooh breakin' all to pieces
Makin' you cry, makin' you feel blue?
Is there anything I can do?
Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
And if you let me stay, I'll love all of the hurt away
Where are all those tears coming from? Why are they fallin'?
Did somebody somebody somebody leave your heart in the cold?
You just need somebody to hold
So baby, give me a chance to put back all the pieces
Take your broken heart, make it just like new
There's so many things I can do
Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
And if you let me stay, I'll love all of the hurt away
Is it your heart, ooh that's breakin' all in pieces
Makin' you cry, makin' you feel blue?
Is there anything I can do?
Why don't you tell me where it hurts
Tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
And if you let me stay, I'll love all of the hurt away
Tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I can make it better, baby
I'm gonna do, I'm gonna do the best I can
Tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
Let me stay, I'll take all your hurt away
Tell me where it hurts now, baby
Tell me now, tell me now, tell me why you're feeling this way?
I hate to see you so down
Oh baby, is it your heart, ooh breakin' all to pieces
Makin' you cry, makin' you feel blue?
Is there anything I can do?
Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
And if you let me stay, I'll love all of the hurt away
Where are all those tears coming from? Why are they fallin'?
Did somebody somebody somebody leave your heart in the cold?
You just need somebody to hold
So baby, give me a chance to put back all the pieces
Take your broken heart, make it just like new
There's so many things I can do
Why don't you tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
And if you let me stay, I'll love all of the hurt away
Is it your heart, ooh that's breakin' all in pieces
Makin' you cry, makin' you feel blue?
Is there anything I can do?
Why don't you tell me where it hurts
Tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I'll do my best to make the tears all go away
Just tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
And if you let me stay, I'll love all of the hurt away
Tell me where it hurts now, baby
And I'll do my best to make it better
I can make it better, baby
I'm gonna do, I'm gonna do the best I can
Tell me where it hurts, now tell me
And I'll love you with a love so tender
Let me stay, I'll take all your hurt away
Tell me where it hurts now, baby
Lyrics submitted by silver_lining
Tell Me Where It Hurts Lyrics as written by Diane Eve Warren
Lyrics © Realsongs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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