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.
Some granite wall
Numbs our bones, numbs our all
As we sit on skinny hands
Nothing to say, nothing at all
I don't know you and I don't want to
You're so awkward just like me
But I don't care
You're the reason I'm leaving
You're the reason I'm leaving
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
I'd no idea that in four years
I'd be hanging from a beam
Behind the door of number ten
Singing "well, fare thee well"
Fare thee well
Fare thee well
I am leaving
Yes, I leave it all to you
You're the reason I'm leaving
You're the reason I'm leaving
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
I'm the reason you're leaving
You're the reason I'm leaving
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
As we ride along under an optimistic sun
The radio sings that "Everybody" song by REM
And here I am fighting fighting
Yes I'm fighting not to cry
And that's another reason
Why I ought to hate you like I do
Like I do, oh like I do
You're the reason I'm leaving (leaving alone)
You're the reason I'm leaving (leaving alone)
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
I'm the reason you're leaving (leaving alone)
You are the reason you're leaving (leaving alone)
If we're leaving, we don't stop living you know
Numbs our bones, numbs our all
As we sit on skinny hands
Nothing to say, nothing at all
I don't know you and I don't want to
You're so awkward just like me
But I don't care
You're the reason I'm leaving
You're the reason I'm leaving
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
I'd no idea that in four years
I'd be hanging from a beam
Behind the door of number ten
Singing "well, fare thee well"
Fare thee well
Fare thee well
I am leaving
Yes, I leave it all to you
You're the reason I'm leaving
You're the reason I'm leaving
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
I'm the reason you're leaving
You're the reason I'm leaving
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
As we ride along under an optimistic sun
The radio sings that "Everybody" song by REM
And here I am fighting fighting
Yes I'm fighting not to cry
And that's another reason
Why I ought to hate you like I do
Like I do, oh like I do
You're the reason I'm leaving (leaving alone)
You're the reason I'm leaving (leaving alone)
And by leaving, we don't stop living you know
I'm the reason you're leaving (leaving alone)
You are the reason you're leaving (leaving alone)
If we're leaving, we don't stop living you know
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