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 fell down in the desert, baby
I had nothing but a piece of paper, yeah
I had to write something down
And I found myself alone
And then I let go of everything
Into another dimension
Lightning crash on the hill tonight (yeah)
I got a feeling everything's gonna be all right
Then a horse came running to me
Said we're gonna go to the sanctuary
Then a storm began to blow
Into another dimension
Purple haze is in the sky
See the angels--we die
All these things we bow astride
Till we see the reasons why, oh yeah
I fell in the desert, baby, yeah
I had nothing but a piece of paper, why?
I had to write something down
But then I found myself alone
Then I let go of everything
Into another dimension
I had nothing but a piece of paper, yeah
I had to write something down
And I found myself alone
And then I let go of everything
Into another dimension
Lightning crash on the hill tonight (yeah)
I got a feeling everything's gonna be all right
Then a horse came running to me
Said we're gonna go to the sanctuary
Then a storm began to blow
Into another dimension
Purple haze is in the sky
See the angels--we die
All these things we bow astride
Till we see the reasons why, oh yeah
I fell in the desert, baby, yeah
I had nothing but a piece of paper, why?
I had to write something down
But then I found myself alone
Then I let go of everything
Into another dimension
Lyrics submitted by purplehazereptilia, edited by SayWhatever
Dimension Lyrics as written by Christopher James Ross Andrew James Stockdale
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This is what I got from it.
(its kinda anti-drug IMO)
I fell down in the desert baby, yeah (teenage wasteland, nothing, how most teens feel.) I had nothing but a piece of paper, oh yeah, (Had nothing but his emotions and ability to turn it to a song) I had to write something down, (had to express him's self) And I found myself alone, then I let go of everything, (Realized no one would listen to the song, so he was pretty much said "fuck it") Into another dimension (away from reality)
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"The Minds Eye" is a well-known icon, one of higher learning and experience... It fits with the B.M. experience...
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The whole damn album...no, the band is described as stoner or psychedelic rock.
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