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 when my world comes down
You want to change the little ways
Tomorrow's another start but it looks like everyday
You can't imagine how
I wish that you could be the one
Inside you're not the same but you look like everyone
It's like a tidal wave that runs to take a start
A hurricane that wrapped around that heart
If I could find a way I'd make a brand new start
I can believe it was the calm that killed the storm
Inside you broke my heart
And took a little piece of me
Maybe one day we'll try again
But it won't ever be the same
If I don't hold on now everything fades and slips away
Tomorrow's another start but it looks like everyday
It's like a tidal wave that runs to take a start
A hurricane that wrapped around that heart
If I could find a way I'd make a brand new start
I can believe it was the calm that killed the storm
You want to change the little ways
Tomorrow's another start but it looks like everyday
You can't imagine how
I wish that you could be the one
Inside you're not the same but you look like everyone
It's like a tidal wave that runs to take a start
A hurricane that wrapped around that heart
If I could find a way I'd make a brand new start
I can believe it was the calm that killed the storm
Inside you broke my heart
And took a little piece of me
Maybe one day we'll try again
But it won't ever be the same
If I don't hold on now everything fades and slips away
Tomorrow's another start but it looks like everyday
It's like a tidal wave that runs to take a start
A hurricane that wrapped around that heart
If I could find a way I'd make a brand new start
I can believe it was the calm that killed the storm
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