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.
I've been movin' along
But just to get away
Airstreams carry me on
And at the end of the day
I wake up
Only to find that you're on my mind
It happens all of the time
And I, I don't know why
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is always racin'
Ashtray catchin' the rain
On an empty patio
And I'm just goin' insane
'Cause they don't ever want me to go
Where I'm going
Only to find that you're on my mind
It happens all of the time
And I, I don't know why
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is always racin'
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is racin'
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is racin'
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is always racin'
But just to get away
Airstreams carry me on
And at the end of the day
I wake up
Only to find that you're on my mind
It happens all of the time
And I, I don't know why
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is always racin'
Ashtray catchin' the rain
On an empty patio
And I'm just goin' insane
'Cause they don't ever want me to go
Where I'm going
Only to find that you're on my mind
It happens all of the time
And I, I don't know why
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is always racin'
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is racin'
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is racin'
You're caught in the headlights
I want to tell you
It's taken it all night
Just to burn through
You're caught in the headlights
And now you're chasin'
What's makin' you feel right
My heart is always racin'
Lyrics submitted by LuckCharm
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