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.
Get in, get out of the rain
I'm goin' to move on up to the waterfront
Step in, step out of the rain
I'm gonna walk on up to the waterfront
Said, one million years from today
I'm gonna step on up to the waterfront
Get in, get out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
So far, so good, so close, yet still so far
So far, so good, so close, yet still so
So far
So far
So far
The rain, I'm going to move on up to the waterfront
Step in, step out of the rain
I'm going to walk on up to the waterfront
Said, one million years from today
Step on up to the waterfront
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
I'm goin' to move on up to the front
I'm gonna walk on up to the front
I'm gonna live on up by the front
I'm goin' to walk on up to the front
Come in, come out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
Move on up
To step on up
Walk on up
Live on up
Far away
Far away
Far away
So, walk away
So far
I walk away
So, so, walk away, up to the waterfront
Up to the waterfront
Up to the waterfront
So far
So far
I'm goin' to move on up to the waterfront
Step in, step out of the rain
I'm gonna walk on up to the waterfront
Said, one million years from today
I'm gonna step on up to the waterfront
Get in, get out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
So far, so good, so close, yet still so far
So far, so good, so close, yet still so
So far
So far
So far
The rain, I'm going to move on up to the waterfront
Step in, step out of the rain
I'm going to walk on up to the waterfront
Said, one million years from today
Step on up to the waterfront
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
I'm goin' to move on up to the front
I'm gonna walk on up to the front
I'm gonna live on up by the front
I'm goin' to walk on up to the front
Come in, come out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
Said, come in, come out of the rain
Come in, come out of the rain
Move on up
To step on up
Walk on up
Live on up
Far away
Far away
Far away
So, walk away
So far
I walk away
So, so, walk away, up to the waterfront
Up to the waterfront
Up to the waterfront
So far
So far
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