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.
don't hold back you gotta believe
you got it you got it you need it
don't be afraid of anything
you got you got it believe it
come on now don't say maybe
hold your breath
you got it you need it
hold on tight now for the ride of your life
you gotta believe it
words hurt truth heals sometimes both kill
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
don't lose touch you gotta believe
you got it you got it you need it
don't forget the way it feels
you got you got it believe it
come on now don't say sorry
hold your ground
you got it you need it
hold your head up for the time of your life
you gotta believe it
words hurt truth heals sometimes both kill
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
we've seen it all
we've been through it all together
we've been through the fire
you gain your chance from me
we have seen you fall
we've painted the town red together
we're still standing tall
as i gain my strength from you
there's beauty everywhere
there's beauty everywhere
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
you got it you got it you need it
don't be afraid of anything
you got you got it believe it
come on now don't say maybe
hold your breath
you got it you need it
hold on tight now for the ride of your life
you gotta believe it
words hurt truth heals sometimes both kill
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
don't lose touch you gotta believe
you got it you got it you need it
don't forget the way it feels
you got you got it believe it
come on now don't say sorry
hold your ground
you got it you need it
hold your head up for the time of your life
you gotta believe it
words hurt truth heals sometimes both kill
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
we've seen it all
we've been through it all together
we've been through the fire
you gain your chance from me
we have seen you fall
we've painted the town red together
we're still standing tall
as i gain my strength from you
there's beauty everywhere
there's beauty everywhere
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
we can wish that everything was easy
counting all the ways that life's not fair
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
i say I'm not going down that easy
I'm not gonna fall because your not here
(don't look back and don't feel bad
you got it you got it you need it)
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