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.
the chain is broken
i hear it rattle as you slip away from me
my part was spoken
but my eyes tell the story differently
and i've tried to hide it
but i still look up when you walk in the room
i can't stand by as you tear apart the world i built for you
stephanie, don't you see?
the crystal vision that you trust
has come between the both of us
stephanie, don't you see?
the limelight turned you sour
now it's turning you away from me
maybe i'm a dreamer
but i did believe that i could make you stay
the ones you dream of
always seem to be the ones who run away
so go your own way
enchanted as your taken by the sky
the glitter fades and
i see you through the mirror's other side
stephanie, don't you see?
the crystal vision that you trust
has come between the both of us
stephanie, don't you see?
the limelight turned you sour
now it's turning you away from me
you turn, turn away from me
the colors fade and bleed
stephanie, don't you see?
the crystal vision that you trust
has come between the both of us
stephanie, don't you see?
the limelight turned you sour
now it's turning you away from...
stephanie, now i see
the crystal vision that you trust
proved to be too much for us
stephanie, now i see
the limelight turned you sour
and you're never turning back to me
i hear it rattle as you slip away from me
my part was spoken
but my eyes tell the story differently
and i've tried to hide it
but i still look up when you walk in the room
i can't stand by as you tear apart the world i built for you
stephanie, don't you see?
the crystal vision that you trust
has come between the both of us
stephanie, don't you see?
the limelight turned you sour
now it's turning you away from me
maybe i'm a dreamer
but i did believe that i could make you stay
the ones you dream of
always seem to be the ones who run away
so go your own way
enchanted as your taken by the sky
the glitter fades and
i see you through the mirror's other side
stephanie, don't you see?
the crystal vision that you trust
has come between the both of us
stephanie, don't you see?
the limelight turned you sour
now it's turning you away from me
you turn, turn away from me
the colors fade and bleed
stephanie, don't you see?
the crystal vision that you trust
has come between the both of us
stephanie, don't you see?
the limelight turned you sour
now it's turning you away from...
stephanie, now i see
the crystal vision that you trust
proved to be too much for us
stephanie, now i see
the limelight turned you sour
and you're never turning back to me
Lyrics submitted by savethetrees890
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