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.
Deserts in your eyes
A sea of sands and midnite stars
Losing touch, I become the sky
There is our last kiss
Now push on
Proceed to oblivion
Submerged in fluid
Suspended in thought
I reach the crest of the tallest peak
I can see for miles
Breathe deep
Breathe deep, engine sounds drowning me
Drones and hums fill my bones, open eyes wide
Breathe deep, static lights blinding eyes
Descent into signals, heart dies
Breathe deep, lulled by clicks and cycles
Held high from fires, a last breath
Sleep deeper, forget all that is known
Submit to the sun, regress to life
A sea of sands and midnite stars
Losing touch, I become the sky
There is our last kiss
Now push on
Proceed to oblivion
Submerged in fluid
Suspended in thought
I reach the crest of the tallest peak
I can see for miles
Breathe deep
Breathe deep, engine sounds drowning me
Drones and hums fill my bones, open eyes wide
Breathe deep, static lights blinding eyes
Descent into signals, heart dies
Breathe deep, lulled by clicks and cycles
Held high from fires, a last breath
Sleep deeper, forget all that is known
Submit to the sun, regress to life
Lyrics submitted by Vroomfondell
Zozobra Lyrics as written by Caleb Scofield Aaron Turner
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probably nothing to do with the meaning of the song, but an interesting tidbit nonetheless :)
Are you referring to the Burning Man Arts Festival?
Sounds like it.
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