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 snow won't stick to the weeping willows
The cold air won't blow open the windows
You've made it through the storm this far
You can do this, dear, it won't be hard
The snow won't stick to the weeping willows
There will be tomorrow
The sun will light a sea of sorrow
Tonight it set and took our friend
If I could do one thing, I'd bring him back
Snow won't stick to the weeping willows
Summer was painted on our skin
And those secrets hidden in our childish lips
They would die for a kiss
Fall was always left in your eyes
Just a fleck of yellow light
Like the sunrise
Like the twilight
The cold air won't blow open the windows
You've made it through the storm this far
You can do this, dear, it won't be hard
The snow won't stick to the weeping willows
There will be tomorrow
The sun will light a sea of sorrow
Tonight it set and took our friend
If I could do one thing, I'd bring him back
Snow won't stick to the weeping willows
Summer was painted on our skin
And those secrets hidden in our childish lips
They would die for a kiss
Fall was always left in your eyes
Just a fleck of yellow light
Like the sunrise
Like the twilight
Lyrics submitted by flyingseal
Weeping Willow Lyrics as written by Robert Samuel Morris
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
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(I'm just using my analytical skills to see if I could see what it means without having to look it up here...)
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