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.
You're my beloved and all together lovely,
As a gift that can't be bought,
As if gold could favor outweigh.
Your meaning to me, the secrets of the heart made manifest.
Even beauty's priced beside thee,
Proportioned by lot of the less.
Wishes fade, dreams break, promises made.
Takes away your will, takes your whole heart captive,
Just for one promise,
Sell it all for one true word to hold on to,
Face the shame of it all,
Safer to neglect, than open your callused heart.
Piece by piece, you have lost a part of yourself.
You share to gain but lose at love and learn to hate yourself.
More and more each day and all the days thereafter.
They labor to put together and regain what is gone forever,
Wishes fade, as dreams break, promise made, tomorrow takes
The most costly mistake is to try to change the past today.
The filth and the shame, they all wash away,
For you Christ will clean the slate.
Only love can fill the void,
When the world has taken it's toll,
Hand in hand, by your side,
We'll walk down this path together,
I'll take you to the place where promises will never break.
To the advent,
To the advent
To the advent of a miracle.
True love is to die for and is why I cry, for you.
And the pain you feel and feed can heal,
If you'd just walk with me toward the light.
As a gift that can't be bought,
As if gold could favor outweigh.
Your meaning to me, the secrets of the heart made manifest.
Even beauty's priced beside thee,
Proportioned by lot of the less.
Wishes fade, dreams break, promises made.
Takes away your will, takes your whole heart captive,
Just for one promise,
Sell it all for one true word to hold on to,
Face the shame of it all,
Safer to neglect, than open your callused heart.
Piece by piece, you have lost a part of yourself.
You share to gain but lose at love and learn to hate yourself.
More and more each day and all the days thereafter.
They labor to put together and regain what is gone forever,
Wishes fade, as dreams break, promise made, tomorrow takes
The most costly mistake is to try to change the past today.
The filth and the shame, they all wash away,
For you Christ will clean the slate.
Only love can fill the void,
When the world has taken it's toll,
Hand in hand, by your side,
We'll walk down this path together,
I'll take you to the place where promises will never break.
To the advent,
To the advent
To the advent of a miracle.
True love is to die for and is why I cry, for you.
And the pain you feel and feed can heal,
If you'd just walk with me toward the light.
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the drummer from strongarm was also the drummer for shai hulud at one point, but now four of the five members from strongarm are in further seems forever.
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