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.
It's time for the crying to stop
Cause I love you
It's time for you to grow up
I want you
And I need you
There's a hole in your soul
Where your heart used to me
All the doors are locked
And you can't find the key
There's fish in the sky
And there's birds in the sea
Cause you want me
And you need me
You're drowning from all of the tears in the sky
It's a bad dream
You can't even close your eyes
It's a bad dream
A bad dream
It's time for the burn in the sky
Cause I'm hungry
It's time for you to let it die
You're lonely
All alone
Tigers in their tanks struggle to get free
Skinny little dogs barking up the wrong tree
Snakes in the grass learn their ABCs
And you need me
And you want me
You're drowning from all of the tears in the sky
It's a bad dream
You can't even close your eyes
It's a bad dream
A bad dream
Screaming from a voice inside
Running but you cannot find
A place
To hide
From the bad dream
There's a hole in your soul
Where your heart used to me
All the doors are locked
And you can't find the key
There's fish in the sky
And there's birds in the sea
And you hate me
But you need me
You're drowning from all of the tears in the sky
It's a bad dream
You can't even close your eyes
It's a bad dream
A bad dream
Screaming from the voice inside
Trying to find a place
Inside
To hide
From the bad dream
The bad, bad
Bad, bad
Bad, bad
Dream
Cause I love you
It's time for you to grow up
I want you
And I need you
There's a hole in your soul
Where your heart used to me
All the doors are locked
And you can't find the key
There's fish in the sky
And there's birds in the sea
Cause you want me
And you need me
You're drowning from all of the tears in the sky
It's a bad dream
You can't even close your eyes
It's a bad dream
A bad dream
It's time for the burn in the sky
Cause I'm hungry
It's time for you to let it die
You're lonely
All alone
Tigers in their tanks struggle to get free
Skinny little dogs barking up the wrong tree
Snakes in the grass learn their ABCs
And you need me
And you want me
You're drowning from all of the tears in the sky
It's a bad dream
You can't even close your eyes
It's a bad dream
A bad dream
Screaming from a voice inside
Running but you cannot find
A place
To hide
From the bad dream
There's a hole in your soul
Where your heart used to me
All the doors are locked
And you can't find the key
There's fish in the sky
And there's birds in the sea
And you hate me
But you need me
You're drowning from all of the tears in the sky
It's a bad dream
You can't even close your eyes
It's a bad dream
A bad dream
Screaming from the voice inside
Trying to find a place
Inside
To hide
From the bad dream
The bad, bad
Bad, bad
Bad, bad
Dream
Lyrics submitted by reck_666
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yup.
i think so
but then again Jakalopes song are really confusing and deep. If u truly feel her tho, its clear to you....