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.
It's safe to say there's only now
A place called home is just
a memory away
I know I've done this all before
A thousands silent voices
begging me to stay
Apologies all left unsaid
Secrets better left unspoken
Dreams laid down and put to bed
Rumors stirred and reawaken
And if I try to get away
How long until I'm free?
And if I don't come back here
Will you remember me?
It's safe to say there's nothing now
It's all so quiet but I can't
forget the sound
A thousand voices call my name
A thousand hands that pull me back
down to the ground
I turn away from what you are
Denying all that you have given
I find a place that's safe and far
In time all will be forgiven
And if I try to get away
How long until I'm free?
And if I don't come back here
Will you remember me?
A place called home is just
a memory away
I know I've done this all before
A thousands silent voices
begging me to stay
Apologies all left unsaid
Secrets better left unspoken
Dreams laid down and put to bed
Rumors stirred and reawaken
And if I try to get away
How long until I'm free?
And if I don't come back here
Will you remember me?
It's safe to say there's nothing now
It's all so quiet but I can't
forget the sound
A thousand voices call my name
A thousand hands that pull me back
down to the ground
I turn away from what you are
Denying all that you have given
I find a place that's safe and far
In time all will be forgiven
And if I try to get away
How long until I'm free?
And if I don't come back here
Will you remember me?
Lyrics submitted by PrettyLikeDrugs, edited by LiveInImagination, afielhauer, ddeath
Remember Me Lyrics as written by Michael Rainbow Michael Hanmer
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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