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.
Could you, maybe,
Stop this from happening?
And I know it hurts, but
You don't have to walk away
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
Lies know my name and lies I show
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
I don't know why I even try
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
Lies know my name and lies I show
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
I don't know why I even try
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I've gotta leave it alone this time
Or I'll wallow in my mind
I've gotta leave it alone this time
Or I'll wallow in my mind
I've gotta leave it alone!
I've gotta leave it alone!
I've gotta leave it alone!
I've gotta leave it alone!
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I don't understand
Why clouds sit on my head
It looks like rain
I feel shame
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I don't understand
Why clouds sit on my head
It looks like rain
I feel shame
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I don't understand
Why clouds sit on my head
It looks like rain
Stop this from happening?
And I know it hurts, but
You don't have to walk away
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
Lies know my name and lies I show
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
I don't know why I even try
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
Lies know my name and lies I show
And I don't know why
I want to stop myself from feeling low
And I don't know why
I don't know why I even try
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I've gotta leave it alone this time
Or I'll wallow in my mind
I've gotta leave it alone this time
Or I'll wallow in my mind
I've gotta leave it alone!
I've gotta leave it alone!
I've gotta leave it alone!
I've gotta leave it alone!
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I don't understand
Why clouds sit on my head
It looks like rain
I feel shame
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I don't understand
Why clouds sit on my head
It looks like rain
I feel shame
I can't be that way
When my life looks this grey
So I let go
I let go
I don't understand
Why clouds sit on my head
It looks like rain
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first to comment. awesome. this band is super cool... ithnk its just about being hopeless... or trying again and again.. and failing.. then asking why you keep on trying.
the singer is amazin! screams with no effort at all, i'm, not a big fan of the band, but this song is quality! hopefully hear more stuff like this from them
This song's quite good
I can't believe how little comment's this song has had here, I love this song! The video is awesome too, I love the bit when he starts smiling hehe.
my boyfriends sucks.
he likes this song
This song rocks it was actually the song that got me listing to eighteen visions in the first place i think if i had never heard this song on kerrang i wouldn't even know about the band and no one in my class had ever heard of them eithier ,they are all inot crappy shit bands like mcfly,noise next door,ciara,50 cent ,and basically music that eithier has no meaning or is about girls .ect mcfly and noise next door i myself don't really like pop and would reahter listen to kerrang or scuzz than mtv and smash hits.I think this song is about some is sa dor miserable and then he just lets go of all his feeling and he feels better .Also James had got an awsome voice this may not be some peoples cup of tea and they are not really well heard of where i live but the kick ass all the same.
i love the bit on the video where he starts smiling too! "I can't be that way when my life looks this grey so I let go. I've got to leave it alone this time or I'll wallow in my mind" I think its about just letting go, when things get to you, just let go and forget about them, don't let them 'wallow' in your mind, dont bother about them!
Words cannot describe this song.It's just awsome.
These lyrics are a little bit wrong... but anyway... I love this song. Eighteen Visions are amazing.
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