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.
AND
Crucial context
Pressure drops
Unknown heights
I am, I was
Am I was
THE
Absolution
North in the
Whitewall squall
Here is your why
Is your why
REST
Never to late
To recreate
To mutilate
I'll meet you in
Meet you in
WILL
Desperation
Exit Scene
In cold relief
FOLLOW
The hand
The furnace
The straight face
Crucial context
Pressure drops
Unknown heights
I am, I was
Am I was
THE
Absolution
North in the
Whitewall squall
Here is your why
Is your why
REST
Never to late
To recreate
To mutilate
I'll meet you in
Meet you in
WILL
Desperation
Exit Scene
In cold relief
FOLLOW
The hand
The furnace
The straight face
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