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.
Alone in my room
I switch on the tube
And wave at the screen
It stares back at me
So I turn to the sky
And watch as it cries
Just waiting in here
For the car to appear
Cause when we're together the world smiles
And when we're together it feels right
We'll live for the future and its scenes
When we're together, my co-star and me
Your plane is delayed
So I walk from the gate
But when you appear
I'll stick to you dear
And we'll stumble outside
And dance in the sunlight
Like ice in the sun
We'll melt into one
Yes when we're together the world smiles
And when we're together it feels right
We'll live for the future and its scenes
When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the planets align
When we're together I burn from the inside
We'll live for forever in this insanity
When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the world smiles
And when we're together it feels right
We'll live for the future and its scenes
When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the planets align
And when we're together the stars gonna shine
We'll live for forever in this insanity
When we're together, my co-star and me
I switch on the tube
And wave at the screen
It stares back at me
So I turn to the sky
And watch as it cries
Just waiting in here
For the car to appear
Cause when we're together the world smiles
And when we're together it feels right
We'll live for the future and its scenes
When we're together, my co-star and me
Your plane is delayed
So I walk from the gate
But when you appear
I'll stick to you dear
And we'll stumble outside
And dance in the sunlight
Like ice in the sun
We'll melt into one
Yes when we're together the world smiles
And when we're together it feels right
We'll live for the future and its scenes
When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the planets align
When we're together I burn from the inside
We'll live for forever in this insanity
When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the world smiles
And when we're together it feels right
We'll live for the future and its scenes
When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the planets align
And when we're together the stars gonna shine
We'll live for forever in this insanity
When we're together, my co-star and me
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Correct lyrics:
Alone in my room I switch on the tube And wave at the screen It stares back at me
So I turn to the sky And watch as it cries Just waiting in here For the car to appear
‘Cause when we're together the world smiles And when we're together it feels right We'll live for the future and its scenes When we're together, my co-star and me
Your plane is delayed So I walk from the gate But when you appear I'll stick to you dear
And we'll stumble outside And dance in the sunlight Like ice in the sun We'll melt into one
Yes when we're together the world smiles And when we're together it feels right We'll live for the future and its scenes When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the planets align When we're together I burn from the inside We'll live for forever in this insanity When we're together, my co-star and me
Doot-do-do-do x 5
When we're together the world smiles And when we're together it feels right We'll live for the future and its scenes When we're together, my co-star and me
When we're together the planets align And when we're together the stars gonna shine We'll live for forever in this insanity When we're together, my co-star and me