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.
yesterday another way things would work out they'd be ok
another time doing fine i always said it'd be all right
well i used to be ok
in the hands of yesterday
the darkness came in fast
the feeling wouldn't last
now i'm all alone i don't even know
what i'm living for what to call my home
is it all a dream or a deadly scheme
just a big mistake and i can't explain
what's happening to me
just today i walked away from everything how could this be
i can't believe i used to be somebody real i can't conceive
how i used to be ok
in the hands of yesterday
the darkness came in fast
the feeling wouldn't last
now i'm all alone i don't even know
what i'm living for what to call my home
is it all a dream or a deadly scheme
just a big mistake and i can't explain
what's happening to me
so i've tried to make sense of all the insanity
but i cannot see
realize all the complications of humanity
there's nothing more to be
and it ain't gonna be all right
so why put up a fight
well i used to be ok
in the hands of yesterday
the darkness came in fast
the feeling wouldn't last
now i'm all alone i don't even know
what i'm living for what to call my home
is it all a dream or a deadly scheme
just a big mistake and i can't explain
what's happening to me
another time doing fine i always said it'd be all right
well i used to be ok
in the hands of yesterday
the darkness came in fast
the feeling wouldn't last
now i'm all alone i don't even know
what i'm living for what to call my home
is it all a dream or a deadly scheme
just a big mistake and i can't explain
what's happening to me
just today i walked away from everything how could this be
i can't believe i used to be somebody real i can't conceive
how i used to be ok
in the hands of yesterday
the darkness came in fast
the feeling wouldn't last
now i'm all alone i don't even know
what i'm living for what to call my home
is it all a dream or a deadly scheme
just a big mistake and i can't explain
what's happening to me
so i've tried to make sense of all the insanity
but i cannot see
realize all the complications of humanity
there's nothing more to be
and it ain't gonna be all right
so why put up a fight
well i used to be ok
in the hands of yesterday
the darkness came in fast
the feeling wouldn't last
now i'm all alone i don't even know
what i'm living for what to call my home
is it all a dream or a deadly scheme
just a big mistake and i can't explain
what's happening to me
Lyrics submitted by crazy_punk_gurl
Yesterdays Lyrics as written by Otto Harbach Jerome Kern
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Word Collections Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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