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.
A misty morning, I’m awake
The storm has settled, past’s the rage
The fever of the wind is gone
The (first) beams of sunlight soon will come
I love the flood, I love the tide
The spinning hurricane’s alright
No need to mention the sea - lore
I own the wisdom of…
The sea I know, my bride and my disguise
The answer to all my questions
I’m a creature of the sea,
where I find everything I need
Of every star I know the name,
the benefits of my bright fame
Whatever I’ve on mind will come,
by day the moon, by nights the sun
As long as I will have a ship,
I can and will sail ‘cross…
The sea I know, my bride and my disguise
The sequel of reality
From the stars above, she has come to sail the world,
by her fate enforced to rule
In her veins the blood is of water and of salt,
in her eyes the white is clouds
The finest wisdom I received
from deepest pits and my beliefs
In mystic spirit lies my kind
A world beyond control...
No need for reason in my mind
in lasting faith I do define
My world is filled with finest art
that nature made so kindly...
The storm has settled, past’s the rage
The fever of the wind is gone
The (first) beams of sunlight soon will come
I love the flood, I love the tide
The spinning hurricane’s alright
No need to mention the sea - lore
I own the wisdom of…
The sea I know, my bride and my disguise
The answer to all my questions
I’m a creature of the sea,
where I find everything I need
Of every star I know the name,
the benefits of my bright fame
Whatever I’ve on mind will come,
by day the moon, by nights the sun
As long as I will have a ship,
I can and will sail ‘cross…
The sea I know, my bride and my disguise
The sequel of reality
From the stars above, she has come to sail the world,
by her fate enforced to rule
In her veins the blood is of water and of salt,
in her eyes the white is clouds
The finest wisdom I received
from deepest pits and my beliefs
In mystic spirit lies my kind
A world beyond control...
No need for reason in my mind
in lasting faith I do define
My world is filled with finest art
that nature made so kindly...
Lyrics submitted by Nonny
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