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.
Red leaves blow in the wind
Leaving home and everything it's known behind
Barren branches wave goodbye
As the red leaves slowly die
Every flower stares and watches
As the wind it takes me away
Before, before the sun, sun shone upon me
Oh now, now the wind takes me away
Every flower, stares and watches
As the wind, as the wind takes me away, yeah
Before, before the sun, the sun shone upon me
Oh now, now the wind takes me away
Leaving home and everything it's known behind
Barren branches wave goodbye
As the red leaves slowly die
Every flower stares and watches
As the wind it takes me away
Before, before the sun, sun shone upon me
Oh now, now the wind takes me away
Every flower, stares and watches
As the wind, as the wind takes me away, yeah
Before, before the sun, the sun shone upon me
Oh now, now the wind takes me away
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I think it means going through the phase of life, going wiht the flow(red leaves blow in the wind), then going out on your own(leaving home), and finally dying(red leaves falling) or something like that
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Yes and No. I agree with the whole idea about forgetting your past sins and that stuff, but the song has more a retrospective POV. More like a man looking back on his life and seeing the different stages that he went through, and to where he is now going ie afterlife?<br /> <br /> Very bittersweet.
<3 i love it.
the end of autumn-begining of winter. a transition to a hardship or a trip, as you don't want to leave type of deal. or they were observing these things happening while leaving. :D
its about them going on tours now and everything...and leaving their love ones go in the distance
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I think that this song is talking about being different than others. The flowers are people that are like looking down upon him. The flowers also represent to me... people considered normal in society. Do I sound to far fetched lol? I do agree with the leaving and not wanting to thing... but to me flowers must represent something.
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This song makes me think of someone special every time i hear it.
When I think of Autumn I usually associate it with death. So someone passing, which sounds like the speaker. If you think about it, it makes sense.