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.
Don't worry, come closer.
Don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh
Get moving or I'll kick your ass(background)
Ba-da ba-da ba ba-da,
Ba-da ba da
Ooohh I watch you comb your hair in different light.
You change the chair and seem to think that's alright.
I understand,
You need a change.
When you make that change,
Don't look to see
I'm alright.
Now that I look at you in different light
Change the chair
A violet unicorn to me that's alright
I understand,
You need a change
The world will elevate you. The world will elevate you.
And when you make that change the world will elevate you
And if I told you then that I could cry,
Would you take my tears and wash the sun rise?
A man afraid has no shame
So when you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
When you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
How can I tell you?
How can I explain?
I I
I want your love, I need a change
In me.
Ba-da ba-da ba, ba-da
Ba-da ba da
Why should they come?
They were supposed to die back there.
But I didn't, for the second time.
Don't worry they'll come,
They know.
Do what?
That I'm not like anyone else?
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams.
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams
Tonight night
We'll finally change
You and I will wait
And maybe time will tell
All over
All over
All over
All over
All over
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a better place.
To start all over again
Oh babe,
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow
Will be their brighter day?
Be their brighter day-heyday-hey
All over
All over
All over
We'll finally change
With a lesson
With a lesson
Oh and oh no.
Why do they do that?
Hahahaha
Why do you want to do that? no-one else ever has.
Because no one else ever has.
You've got no fear of communists when they're finished(?)
They have only killed him for questioning.
Don't be too fond of Christians.
Never
Come out.
No, I want in.
I'll speak to her, leave her.
I've got to go to the hospital.
The guy has taken me in.
Give it to me
Please let me quit
Oh go on
Just don't leave me here.
Ah whether he thinks this might be helpful.
Can you go back when he was evaluated?
Charlie was evaluated in July
His heart valve was causing him a problem.
I know, that's why I don't understand it
Well, if one of them thinks that it says symbiosis
Loving Chile there's,
Always something new
Always something new
Always something new
Always something
Always something
Darling yeah there's something
Always something always something
Soaking wet
Yeah
Don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh don't cry.
Ahh
Get moving or I'll kick your ass(background)
Ba-da ba-da ba ba-da,
Ba-da ba da
Ooohh I watch you comb your hair in different light.
You change the chair and seem to think that's alright.
I understand,
You need a change.
When you make that change,
Don't look to see
I'm alright.
Now that I look at you in different light
Change the chair
A violet unicorn to me that's alright
I understand,
You need a change
The world will elevate you. The world will elevate you.
And when you make that change the world will elevate you
And if I told you then that I could cry,
Would you take my tears and wash the sun rise?
A man afraid has no shame
So when you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
When you take those tears don't look to see I'm alright
Look to see I'm alright
How can I tell you?
How can I explain?
I I
I want your love, I need a change
In me.
Ba-da ba-da ba, ba-da
Ba-da ba da
Why should they come?
They were supposed to die back there.
But I didn't, for the second time.
Don't worry they'll come,
They know.
Do what?
That I'm not like anyone else?
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams.
Suddenly,
You and I will wait
In your dreams
Tonight night
We'll finally change
You and I will wait
And maybe time will tell
All over
All over
All over
All over
All over
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a
You and I
You and I will need a better place.
To start all over again
Oh babe,
Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow
Will be their brighter day?
Be their brighter day-heyday-hey
All over
All over
All over
We'll finally change
With a lesson
With a lesson
Oh and oh no.
Why do they do that?
Hahahaha
Why do you want to do that? no-one else ever has.
Because no one else ever has.
You've got no fear of communists when they're finished(?)
They have only killed him for questioning.
Don't be too fond of Christians.
Never
Come out.
No, I want in.
I'll speak to her, leave her.
I've got to go to the hospital.
The guy has taken me in.
Give it to me
Please let me quit
Oh go on
Just don't leave me here.
Ah whether he thinks this might be helpful.
Can you go back when he was evaluated?
Charlie was evaluated in July
His heart valve was causing him a problem.
I know, that's why I don't understand it
Well, if one of them thinks that it says symbiosis
Loving Chile there's,
Always something new
Always something new
Always something new
Always something
Always something
Darling yeah there's something
Always something always something
Soaking wet
Yeah
Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by david10452
Violet Lyrics as written by Henry Samuel Guy Sigsworth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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