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.
Precious Time
Toozakatte yuku nidoto modoranai hito wo
Ano hi mi-okutteta zutto
Mou zettai koi nante shinai-tte omotteta
Are kara zutto hitori de ita yo
Yoru ga nagakute omoidasu to tsurakute
Sonna toki hagamarshite kureta ne
Anata to iru to mukashi kara sunao ni nareru
Naka no ii tomodachi datta kara
Joudan iiatte natsukashisa oboeta
Wagamama mo kiite kureta ne
Kami wo tokasu kaze wa
Nagai fuyu no nagori ga shite
Ima demo kokoro uzuku tabi
Anata no tsuyoi yasashisa ni hikare hajimete ita
Precious Time
Issho no jikan wa sugoku hayaku sugite iku
Ari no mama no ai ni
Hito wa itsumo kizukazu ni...
Soba ni isugite
Shuuden chikazuku
HOOMU de hajimete kata dakareta toki
Kyuu ni naki dashichatte gomen ne...
Precious Time
Anata kara chanto uchiakerareta yoru
Mujaki na furishite kizutsuketa
Ureshikatta noni ne kokoro obieteta
Kyou made no futari ushinaisou de
Doko e mukatteru no
Omoide dake ga fuete yuku ne
Haru kaze ga tsuyoi konna yoru wa
Nanimo iwazu ni dakishimete tsuyogatte itemo
Precious Time
Atteru jikan ga sugoku taihen dakara
Tokei minai you ni
Hanashi togirenai you ni...
Soba ni ite hoshii
Chanto shikatte kureru
Issho ni yorokonde kureru
Anata ga ite yokatta konya wa...
Precious Time
I know I need you
I say I love you
Kiss you... I'm yours
Precious time
Toki no nai basho e
Futari hanarenai you ni
Kako mo ima mo mirai mo
Zembu sasageru yo
Subete ubatte hoshii
Hoshi no kagayaki mitai ni
Saegiru mono nado ima wa nai
Anata ga ite yokatta zutto itsumade mo...
Precious Time
Toozakatte yuku nidoto modoranai hito wo
Ano hi mi-okutteta zutto
Mou zettai koi nante shinai-tte omotteta
Are kara zutto hitori de ita yo
Yoru ga nagakute omoidasu to tsurakute
Sonna toki hagamarshite kureta ne
Anata to iru to mukashi kara sunao ni nareru
Naka no ii tomodachi datta kara
Joudan iiatte natsukashisa oboeta
Wagamama mo kiite kureta ne
Kami wo tokasu kaze wa
Nagai fuyu no nagori ga shite
Ima demo kokoro uzuku tabi
Anata no tsuyoi yasashisa ni hikare hajimete ita
Precious Time
Issho no jikan wa sugoku hayaku sugite iku
Ari no mama no ai ni
Hito wa itsumo kizukazu ni...
Soba ni isugite
Shuuden chikazuku
HOOMU de hajimete kata dakareta toki
Kyuu ni naki dashichatte gomen ne...
Precious Time
Anata kara chanto uchiakerareta yoru
Mujaki na furishite kizutsuketa
Ureshikatta noni ne kokoro obieteta
Kyou made no futari ushinaisou de
Doko e mukatteru no
Omoide dake ga fuete yuku ne
Haru kaze ga tsuyoi konna yoru wa
Nanimo iwazu ni dakishimete tsuyogatte itemo
Precious Time
Atteru jikan ga sugoku taihen dakara
Tokei minai you ni
Hanashi togirenai you ni...
Soba ni ite hoshii
Chanto shikatte kureru
Issho ni yorokonde kureru
Anata ga ite yokatta konya wa...
Precious Time
I know I need you
I say I love you
Kiss you... I'm yours
Precious time
Toki no nai basho e
Futari hanarenai you ni
Kako mo ima mo mirai mo
Zembu sasageru yo
Subete ubatte hoshii
Hoshi no kagayaki mitai ni
Saegiru mono nado ima wa nai
Anata ga ite yokatta zutto itsumade mo...
Precious Time
Lyrics submitted by aisuk_jpn
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Standing On The Edge Of Summer
Thursday
Thursday
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.