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.
Its a feeling that’s coming over me
The thoughts that I cannot believe
Things that you can only see if you believe
Places have all turned to gray
And your favorite toy doesn’t play
And the past fades to whisper today if you will say
Chorus
I will live a better day
The past is all gone
Live my life a melody
placed in the song
No one can stop me now
the past is all gone
And now I can see
Decide to watch time pass you by
And listen to the trials of your mind
Cause the truth is its all just a lie
that you believe
They’ve all seemed to come back to you
And the rights have a different point of view
And the past asks a question of who will you believe
Chorus
I will live a better day
the past is all gone
Live my life a melody
placed in the song
No one can stop me now
the past is all gone
And now I can see
Feeling their faces all placed in your head
With a new found solution sleeps with you in bed
You bring me the rain and you bring me the moon
And I cant remember the days though
Chorus
I will live a better day
the past is all gone
Live my life a melody
placed in the song
no one can stop me now
the past is all gone
And now I can see
This feeling is coming over me
And thoughts that I cannot believe
Things that you can only see
if you believe
The thoughts that I cannot believe
Things that you can only see if you believe
Places have all turned to gray
And your favorite toy doesn’t play
And the past fades to whisper today if you will say
Chorus
I will live a better day
The past is all gone
Live my life a melody
placed in the song
No one can stop me now
the past is all gone
And now I can see
Decide to watch time pass you by
And listen to the trials of your mind
Cause the truth is its all just a lie
that you believe
They’ve all seemed to come back to you
And the rights have a different point of view
And the past asks a question of who will you believe
Chorus
I will live a better day
the past is all gone
Live my life a melody
placed in the song
No one can stop me now
the past is all gone
And now I can see
Feeling their faces all placed in your head
With a new found solution sleeps with you in bed
You bring me the rain and you bring me the moon
And I cant remember the days though
Chorus
I will live a better day
the past is all gone
Live my life a melody
placed in the song
no one can stop me now
the past is all gone
And now I can see
This feeling is coming over me
And thoughts that I cannot believe
Things that you can only see
if you believe
Lyrics submitted by planetearth
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