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 said in a book I read
Love turns on like a light in your head
When it does, you can't see why
Just hold on tight, go for a ride
Life can change in a second or two
That's how it felt when I saw you
All I need is honesty
Tell me, baby...
[Chorus:]
Do I, do I
Do I feel like someone you could love? Yeah
Do I, do I
Do I feel like someone you could hold on to?
Am I the one
The one who makes you come undone?
Do I, do I?
Like a planet spinning around the sun
Something cosmic has begun
We won't swim against the tide
We'll just hold on tight, go for a ride
Lightning strikes in a second or two
That's how it felt when I saw you
I can't hold it back no more
Tell me, baby...
[Chorus]
Do I, do I?
(Do I, do, do I?)
Do I, do I?
Something happened when I met you
I can see in your eyes, you felt it too
I don't want to talk anymore
Be my baby
[Chorus]
Do I, do I?
Do I, do I?
Love turns on like a light in your head
When it does, you can't see why
Just hold on tight, go for a ride
Life can change in a second or two
That's how it felt when I saw you
All I need is honesty
Tell me, baby...
[Chorus:]
Do I, do I
Do I feel like someone you could love? Yeah
Do I, do I
Do I feel like someone you could hold on to?
Am I the one
The one who makes you come undone?
Do I, do I?
Like a planet spinning around the sun
Something cosmic has begun
We won't swim against the tide
We'll just hold on tight, go for a ride
Lightning strikes in a second or two
That's how it felt when I saw you
I can't hold it back no more
Tell me, baby...
[Chorus]
Do I, do I?
(Do I, do, do I?)
Do I, do I?
Something happened when I met you
I can see in your eyes, you felt it too
I don't want to talk anymore
Be my baby
[Chorus]
Do I, do I?
Do I, do I?
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