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 was looking down at you
Smiling up at me
For once I held you tight
But shadowed hands grabbed at me
Your head was in the clouds
Now those clouds are in your head
That's when you needed me
So I listened to what you said
Look another year went bye
They keep passing by
God damn I didn't even die
Too old and slow I have grown
I fought time but lost
It was love like a callus
You scarred enough to be
Tough and immune
Your body adapts, you see
To all above my head
and all below my feet
No, that's one freedom you will never take from me
To criticize and judge
How did I end up here
With these standards I'm forced to love
Make me disappear (hold tight)
Smiling up at me
For once I held you tight
But shadowed hands grabbed at me
Your head was in the clouds
Now those clouds are in your head
That's when you needed me
So I listened to what you said
Look another year went bye
They keep passing by
God damn I didn't even die
Too old and slow I have grown
I fought time but lost
It was love like a callus
You scarred enough to be
Tough and immune
Your body adapts, you see
To all above my head
and all below my feet
No, that's one freedom you will never take from me
To criticize and judge
How did I end up here
With these standards I'm forced to love
Make me disappear (hold tight)
Lyrics submitted by christsizeshoes, edited by zealant, sinkingboat
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