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.
have you ever been close to tragedy?
close to folks you have
have you ever felt the pain so powerful?
so heavy you collapse
no, well, oh..never had to knock on wood
but i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
ever have to knock on wood
and im glad i havent yet
because im sure it isnt good
thats the impression that i get
have you ever had the odds to grub so high
you need a scrape must own posess
or has it come down to do or die
you got to rise above the rest
no, well, oh.. never had to knock on wood
but i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
ever have to knock on wood
and im glad i havent yet
because im sure it isnt good
thats the impression that i get
im not a guy but ive just never been tested
id like to think that if i was i would pass
look at the tested and forever the grace will go on
i might be a guy but im afraid of what i might find out
never had to knock on wood
but i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
ever have to knock on wood
and im glad i havent yet
because im sure it isnt good
thats the impression that i get
i never have, and i better knock on wood
because i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
never had to, i better knock on wood
because im sure it isnt good
and im glad i havent yet
thats the impression that i get
close to folks you have
have you ever felt the pain so powerful?
so heavy you collapse
no, well, oh..never had to knock on wood
but i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
ever have to knock on wood
and im glad i havent yet
because im sure it isnt good
thats the impression that i get
have you ever had the odds to grub so high
you need a scrape must own posess
or has it come down to do or die
you got to rise above the rest
no, well, oh.. never had to knock on wood
but i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
ever have to knock on wood
and im glad i havent yet
because im sure it isnt good
thats the impression that i get
im not a guy but ive just never been tested
id like to think that if i was i would pass
look at the tested and forever the grace will go on
i might be a guy but im afraid of what i might find out
never had to knock on wood
but i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
ever have to knock on wood
and im glad i havent yet
because im sure it isnt good
thats the impression that i get
i never have, and i better knock on wood
because i know someone who has
which makes me wonder if i could
it makes me wonder if i'd
never had to, i better knock on wood
because im sure it isnt good
and im glad i havent yet
thats the impression that i get
Lyrics submitted by xshawnx
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by the way whoever posted this got alot of lyrics wrong and the title wrong..if yer gonna do it.. do it right.. its supposed to be "Have you ever had the odds stacked up so high you needed strength most dont posses?"" not "have you ever had the odds to grub so high you need a scrape must own posess"...and its "Im not a coward i've just never been tested, i'd ike to think that if i was i would pass..look a the tested if your there before the greys go on... might be a coward im afraid of what i might find out" not m not a guy but ive just never been tested id like to think that if i was i would pass look at the tested and forever the grace will go on i might be a guy but im afraid of what i might find out