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.
All this time away from you
with you would be better
All those days of summer fun
I missed you more than ever
Absence makes the heart grow
withered
but fonder still
You know I never will stay silent
It was a big mistake to let me
have my way in the first place
It was a big mistake to let me
memorize your face
I'm jealous of you moon
tonight you get to see her
alone beneath the stars and everything I fear
All my strength was in her eyes
and everyday I get weaker
but stronger when
I think of how we never sat silent
It was a big mistake to let me
have my way in the first place
It was a big mistake to let me
memorize your face
with you would be better
All those days of summer fun
I missed you more than ever
Absence makes the heart grow
withered
but fonder still
You know I never will stay silent
It was a big mistake to let me
have my way in the first place
It was a big mistake to let me
memorize your face
I'm jealous of you moon
tonight you get to see her
alone beneath the stars and everything I fear
All my strength was in her eyes
and everyday I get weaker
but stronger when
I think of how we never sat silent
It was a big mistake to let me
have my way in the first place
It was a big mistake to let me
memorize your face
Lyrics submitted by rjbucs28
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::sigh:: i love this song.. i cant believe no one's commented on it
this song is just beautiful... one of my copeland's favorites!
freakin, reminds me of the boyfriend i had all freakin summer... 1 month in school and he breaks up with me... i miss him... but i'm angry.. but i miss him...
what a beautiful song. yet again...the singer's voice is overflowing with emotion. he's voice is great. his enthusiasm is too. it's so sweet and sincere. it would be a great song to have sung to you.
absence makes the heart grow weathered, but fonder still, you know i never will stay silent.
and then: all my strength was in her (your?) eyes and every day i get weaker
okay this is all kinds of messed up so im going to fix it....
All this time away from you with you would be better all those days of summer fun missed you more than ever absence makes the heart grow weathered, but fonder still, you know I never will stay silent it was a big mistake to let me have my way in the first place it was a big mistake to let me memorize your face
I'm jealous of you moon tonight you get to see her alone beneath the stars and everything I fear all my strengthen was tranquilized and everyday I get weaker but stronger when I think of how we never sat silent it was a big mistake to let me have my way in the first place it was a big mistake to let me I memorize your face
i love this song, i couldnt see it all messed up
and im still fuzzy about the strength part wether it's in your eyes or tranqulized in your eyes makes more sense tho
Isn't it about Peter Pan?
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i think it's about a relationship. they broke up, and he's saying, you shouldn't have even let us date or whatever they did, because it only made it harder for me to forget you. i love "i think of how we never sat silent" - they always had things to talk about and it wasn't ever awkward or anything. so even though he grows weak that they're apart, he's happy that their relationship was good.