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.
Someone tell me why
Would an angel
Pull the feathers from her wings
Pluck the feathers from her wings
Did she soar too high
Lost all control
When altitude she strives more
It's passing youth she's dying for
She'd sever every helping hand
Says I'm too strong to take this threat
I've buried myself in past failures
Never again my angel
Never again will wounds be left opened
Never again my angel
Never again will you fall from Heaven
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
Independent
Walk casual
A veil disguising your appeal
A veil depriving all who's real
Once it is shed
Air becomes thin
You suffocate then you
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Grasping all you thought you had
She'd sever every helping hand
Says I'm too strong to take this threat
I've buried myself in past failures
Never again my angel
Never again will wounds be left opened
Never again my angel
Never again will you fall from Heaven
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
(Eear star, come down
Be healed
You're broken)
Never again my angel
Never again will wounds be left opened
Never again my angel
Never again will you fall from Heaven
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
Would an angel
Pull the feathers from her wings
Pluck the feathers from her wings
Did she soar too high
Lost all control
When altitude she strives more
It's passing youth she's dying for
She'd sever every helping hand
Says I'm too strong to take this threat
I've buried myself in past failures
Never again my angel
Never again will wounds be left opened
Never again my angel
Never again will you fall from Heaven
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
Independent
Walk casual
A veil disguising your appeal
A veil depriving all who's real
Once it is shed
Air becomes thin
You suffocate then you
Collapse
Grasping all you thought you had
She'd sever every helping hand
Says I'm too strong to take this threat
I've buried myself in past failures
Never again my angel
Never again will wounds be left opened
Never again my angel
Never again will you fall from Heaven
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
(Eear star, come down
Be healed
You're broken)
Never again my angel
Never again will wounds be left opened
Never again my angel
Never again will you fall from Heaven
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
So run away
You're good at that
Heart wrapped in thorns
So reclusive
And stow away to places that bear no name
And I swear they'll never find you
Lyrics submitted by nikki04
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She'd sever every helping hand Says I'm too strong to take this threat I've buried myself in past failures..
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