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.
Esto es
Control
Así es
Aquí estoy
Placer
A la gente
Con sabor
A la gente
Uno, uno, dos, dos el huevo
Regreso
El pariente pronto arribo
Na, na, na, na
El que pariente
Amor
Regreso por favor
A,a
Tu despecho repason
Pero esta noche, esta noche no
Amigos, ángeles y diversion
Siempre lo son, puro sabor
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Dando la voz
Y mucho de convicción
El que canta en la habitación
Aha, aha
Y el tenia la intención
Amor
Vuelo y relación
Soy soy
Soy pedazos de algo mejor
Hecho de carne hueso y cemento
Siempre de frente agradecimiento
Soy
Muchos sin yo y juntos buló
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Eleva va a anochecer
Eleva va a anochecer
Co control machete
Co,co,co,co,co control ma,ma ma machete
Pa,pa,pal,pal,control ma machete control
Fino el carro, como acostumbra el señor
Un fantasma en el camino
Ja,ja,ja,ja
El as que retorno
Amor
De frió y calor
Soy soy, te caí que única sensación
Cuando hay luna cuando hay sol
Siembra en los ojos la emoción
Siempre y voy nunca adiós
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Control
Así es
Aquí estoy
Placer
A la gente
Con sabor
A la gente
Uno, uno, dos, dos el huevo
Regreso
El pariente pronto arribo
Na, na, na, na
El que pariente
Amor
Regreso por favor
A,a
Tu despecho repason
Pero esta noche, esta noche no
Amigos, ángeles y diversion
Siempre lo son, puro sabor
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Dando la voz
Y mucho de convicción
El que canta en la habitación
Aha, aha
Y el tenia la intención
Amor
Vuelo y relación
Soy soy
Soy pedazos de algo mejor
Hecho de carne hueso y cemento
Siempre de frente agradecimiento
Soy
Muchos sin yo y juntos buló
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Eleva va a anochecer
Eleva va a anochecer
Co control machete
Co,co,co,co,co control ma,ma ma machete
Pa,pa,pal,pal,control ma machete control
Fino el carro, como acostumbra el señor
Un fantasma en el camino
Ja,ja,ja,ja
El as que retorno
Amor
De frió y calor
Soy soy, te caí que única sensación
Cuando hay luna cuando hay sol
Siembra en los ojos la emoción
Siempre y voy nunca adiós
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Bien bien
Respira va a amanecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
Eleva va a anochecer
Bien bien
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