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.
A train appeared in town one night
For some of us it changed our lives
A few of us never saw it coming,
Then like the fire it disappeared
It happens at a wonderful age,
With the traffic lights your mind can change
We made up rules to follow for good,
No wonder we're fucked up, some of us did
Tonight never ends if we never go inside
The moon is always full
Your calendar is always pinned on summertime
Were you planning on staying forever?
You don't fit in this hole
Or don't you remember hold your breath
Walk don't run through the graveyard
A train appeared in town one night
For some of us it saved our lives
A few of us never saw it coming,
Then like the fire we disappear
It happens at a wonderful age,
With the traffic lights your mind can change
We made up rules to follow for good,
No wonder we're fucked up, some of us did
I'm just scared I might never say goodbye
I won't be around to hold you down,
Pry open your ears and ask you why
Were you planning on staying forever?
You don't fit in this hole
Or don't you remember hold your breath
Walk don't run through the graveyard
Is this why you've worked so hard?
Is this why you've run so far?
Same place, same hello, same goodbye
Helps you pick through beat up insides
For some of us it changed our lives
A few of us never saw it coming,
Then like the fire it disappeared
It happens at a wonderful age,
With the traffic lights your mind can change
We made up rules to follow for good,
No wonder we're fucked up, some of us did
Tonight never ends if we never go inside
The moon is always full
Your calendar is always pinned on summertime
Were you planning on staying forever?
You don't fit in this hole
Or don't you remember hold your breath
Walk don't run through the graveyard
A train appeared in town one night
For some of us it saved our lives
A few of us never saw it coming,
Then like the fire we disappear
It happens at a wonderful age,
With the traffic lights your mind can change
We made up rules to follow for good,
No wonder we're fucked up, some of us did
I'm just scared I might never say goodbye
I won't be around to hold you down,
Pry open your ears and ask you why
Were you planning on staying forever?
You don't fit in this hole
Or don't you remember hold your breath
Walk don't run through the graveyard
Is this why you've worked so hard?
Is this why you've run so far?
Same place, same hello, same goodbye
Helps you pick through beat up insides
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