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 want you to see boats, so you took me to the sea
I felt like I could fly in this new sky you showed to me
Airplanes passed above us, so only i could hear
When you whispered "I love you" so sweetly in my ear
These are the best days (2x)
Night time on an empty shore - foggy like my head
Drifting off to sleep to all those silly things you said
Waking for a moment, to say that we'd be fine
You hid your smile with one hand and with the other you held mine
These are the best days (5x)
I felt like I could fly in this new sky you showed to me
Airplanes passed above us, so only i could hear
When you whispered "I love you" so sweetly in my ear
These are the best days (2x)
Night time on an empty shore - foggy like my head
Drifting off to sleep to all those silly things you said
Waking for a moment, to say that we'd be fine
You hid your smile with one hand and with the other you held mine
These are the best days (5x)
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great pop song, perfect for winding down a mix tape. These are the best days indeed...
This song is one of those that just touches my heart to the core. About a day spent with a loved one who goes out of his way to show her the ocean, in this case, simply because she wanted to see boats. They spend the day on the beach and wind up sleeping there into the evening as the fog rolls in. Somehow it reminds me of Westley in Princess Bride always saying "as you wish" to everything Buttercup says.
A very sweet, lovely song. It never ceases to relax me. It's such an honest song, because the best days are often the simplest... pure love expressed in small ways.<p><b><i>Edited by delial on February 15 2008, at 06:31AM</i></b></p>
It reminds me of young lovers, a boy and a girl next door, living near the sea. Their love is so innocent and pure.
" You hid your smile with one hand And with the other, you held mine..." so cute.
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