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.
Hear me
Hear me
You gotta be out there
You gotta be somewhere
Wherever you are
I'm waiting (oh)
'Cause there are these nights when
I sing myself to sleep
And I'm hopin' my dreams
Bring you close to me
Are you listening?
Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
Turn my world upside down, find me
I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
Hear me
(Hear me)
(Hear me)
Can you hear me?
(Hear me, oh)
I used to be scared of
Letting someone in
But it gets so lonely
Being on my own
No one to talk to
And no one to hold me
I'm not always strong
Oh, I need you here
Are you listening?
Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
Turn my world upside down, find me
I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
Hear me
I'm restless and wild
I fall, but I try
I need someone to understand (can you hear me?)
I'm lost in my thoughts
And baby, I've fought
For all that I've got
Can you hear me?
Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
Turn my world upside down, find me
I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
Hear me
Hear me, hear me, hear me
Can you hear me?
Hear me, hear me, hear me
Can you hear me? Oh, oh no
Hear me
Hear me
Hear me
Hear me
You gotta be out there
You gotta be somewhere
Wherever you are
I'm waiting (oh)
'Cause there are these nights when
I sing myself to sleep
And I'm hopin' my dreams
Bring you close to me
Are you listening?
Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
Turn my world upside down, find me
I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
Hear me
(Hear me)
(Hear me)
Can you hear me?
(Hear me, oh)
I used to be scared of
Letting someone in
But it gets so lonely
Being on my own
No one to talk to
And no one to hold me
I'm not always strong
Oh, I need you here
Are you listening?
Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
Turn my world upside down, find me
I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
Hear me
I'm restless and wild
I fall, but I try
I need someone to understand (can you hear me?)
I'm lost in my thoughts
And baby, I've fought
For all that I've got
Can you hear me?
Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
Turn my world upside down, find me
I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
Hear me
Hear me, hear me, hear me
Can you hear me?
Hear me, hear me, hear me
Can you hear me? Oh, oh no
Hear me
Hear me
Hear me
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