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.
Я искала тебя годами долгими,
Искала тебя дворами темными,
В журналах, в кино, среди друзей,
В день, когда нашла, - с ума сошла.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Дальше были звонки ночные больше,
Слезы, нервы, любовь и стрелки в Польше,
Белки, но не мои, и старые зазнобы,
Куришь, каждые пять, мы устали оба.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Годами долгими, ночами темными
Годами долгими.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Я искала тебя годами долгими,
Искала тебя дворами темными,
В журналах, в кино,
Годами долгими, искала тебя...
Ночами, чами, чами...
Искала тебя дворами темными,
В журналах, в кино, среди друзей,
В день, когда нашла, - с ума сошла.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Дальше были звонки ночные больше,
Слезы, нервы, любовь и стрелки в Польше,
Белки, но не мои, и старые зазнобы,
Куришь, каждые пять, мы устали оба.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Годами долгими, ночами темными
Годами долгими.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Ты совсем как во сне,
Совсем как в альбомах,
Где я рисовала тебя гуашью.
Я искала тебя годами долгими,
Искала тебя дворами темными,
В журналах, в кино,
Годами долгими, искала тебя...
Ночами, чами, чами...
Lyrics submitted by DrifterDreams
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