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.
Where do you go
Buttoned in your favourite coat
Stepping out to a different world
When you might be home late
And where are you now
Staring at your favourite box
The one with the travellers cross
On the road past the gate
But if you find yourself standing on the corner
While your thinking of a different world
Then you might see me waiting on the corner
Staring through you in a different world
But if I could swim
Then I'd go out and find my boat
Sail away to my favourite coast
And let you all in
And if I could do, all the things you're asking for
Then maybe I'd find your door
And bring it home to you
But if you find yourself standing on the corner
While your thinking of a different world
Then you might see me waiting on the corner
Staring through you in a different world
So where do we go
Like two Christopher's in the snow
Yeah we're blind but we want to know
Just to say I love you
And all of our lives
We'll sail through the suns and moons
To sing our Travellers Tunes
Just to say I love you
But if you find yourself standing on the corner
While your thinking of a different world
Then you might see me waiting on the corner
Staring through you in a different world
Buttoned in your favourite coat
Stepping out to a different world
When you might be home late
And where are you now
Staring at your favourite box
The one with the travellers cross
On the road past the gate
But if you find yourself standing on the corner
While your thinking of a different world
Then you might see me waiting on the corner
Staring through you in a different world
But if I could swim
Then I'd go out and find my boat
Sail away to my favourite coast
And let you all in
And if I could do, all the things you're asking for
Then maybe I'd find your door
And bring it home to you
But if you find yourself standing on the corner
While your thinking of a different world
Then you might see me waiting on the corner
Staring through you in a different world
So where do we go
Like two Christopher's in the snow
Yeah we're blind but we want to know
Just to say I love you
And all of our lives
We'll sail through the suns and moons
To sing our Travellers Tunes
Just to say I love you
But if you find yourself standing on the corner
While your thinking of a different world
Then you might see me waiting on the corner
Staring through you in a different world
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