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 can't explain it (whoa)
The way you make me feel (waiting)
The way you hold me (oh)
The way you kiss me (yeah)
(Yeah, yeah whoa)
Why
Why did I even tell you lied
Quietly I smile at your sweet reply
And as my eyes close
The ground beneath disappears
And all over again I feel a love
I know is real, so real
So high I can't look below
When you say my name there's no control
And I start to float
Ooh I float
And I never want this feeling to go
I touch the sky and realize
One look in your eyes
I float
And I'm wonderin if maybe you feel the same
Or am I all alone
Cause I'll pay almost any price
For the way you bring my heart to life, no lie
I'm flying, I'm flying, I'm flying
Finally could it be your love (finally)
Specially made for me (specially made for me, yeah oh)
You see there's no one else
Who makes me feel the way you do
And I'm just ready (ready)
Ready and waiting (waiting)
Waiting for you
So high I can't look below
When you say my name there's no control (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I start to float
Ooh I float (oh)
And I never want this feeling to go (oh no, I never felt this way before)
I touch the sky and realize (yeah yeah)
One look in your eyes (don't leave me baby no no no no no no no)
I float
So high I can't look below (yeah)
When you say my name there's no control (oh)
And I start to float
Ooh I float (and everything you do)
And I never want this feeling to go
I touch the sky and realize (you make me feel so good hey)
One look in your eyes (yeah)
I float
Huh huh hey, Yeah
Huh hey hey hey
Huh yeah hey, stop
Yeah yeah, come here
Come a little bit closer
Yes, right there
For real
I know you feel the same way
I see the way you look at me
Uh huh, yes
Never want this feeling to go away
So high I can't look below
When you say my name there's no control
And I start to float
Ooh I float
And I never want this feeling to go (you got me)
I touch the sky and realize (said you got me where u want me baby)
One look in your eyes
I float
So high I can't look below (you know I'd do anything for you)
When you say my name there's no control
And I start to float
Ooh I float (just ask me what you want me to do)
And I never want this feeling to go
I touch the sky and realize (and I, and I give, my best to you)
One look in your eyes (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
I float
The way you make me feel (waiting)
The way you hold me (oh)
The way you kiss me (yeah)
(Yeah, yeah whoa)
Why
Why did I even tell you lied
Quietly I smile at your sweet reply
And as my eyes close
The ground beneath disappears
And all over again I feel a love
I know is real, so real
So high I can't look below
When you say my name there's no control
And I start to float
Ooh I float
And I never want this feeling to go
I touch the sky and realize
One look in your eyes
I float
And I'm wonderin if maybe you feel the same
Or am I all alone
Cause I'll pay almost any price
For the way you bring my heart to life, no lie
I'm flying, I'm flying, I'm flying
Finally could it be your love (finally)
Specially made for me (specially made for me, yeah oh)
You see there's no one else
Who makes me feel the way you do
And I'm just ready (ready)
Ready and waiting (waiting)
Waiting for you
So high I can't look below
When you say my name there's no control (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I start to float
Ooh I float (oh)
And I never want this feeling to go (oh no, I never felt this way before)
I touch the sky and realize (yeah yeah)
One look in your eyes (don't leave me baby no no no no no no no)
I float
So high I can't look below (yeah)
When you say my name there's no control (oh)
And I start to float
Ooh I float (and everything you do)
And I never want this feeling to go
I touch the sky and realize (you make me feel so good hey)
One look in your eyes (yeah)
I float
Huh huh hey, Yeah
Huh hey hey hey
Huh yeah hey, stop
Yeah yeah, come here
Come a little bit closer
Yes, right there
For real
I know you feel the same way
I see the way you look at me
Uh huh, yes
Never want this feeling to go away
So high I can't look below
When you say my name there's no control
And I start to float
Ooh I float
And I never want this feeling to go (you got me)
I touch the sky and realize (said you got me where u want me baby)
One look in your eyes
I float
So high I can't look below (you know I'd do anything for you)
When you say my name there's no control
And I start to float
Ooh I float (just ask me what you want me to do)
And I never want this feeling to go
I touch the sky and realize (and I, and I give, my best to you)
One look in your eyes (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
I float
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