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 tree in the front of the yard
is starting to grow
now that we've trimmed away the leaves
now look at it go
and that's just how I feel
now that we've started to reveal
all the things I thought I lost
and the hard time I concealed
and that's just how I know
how I felt the solid glow
how I felt the bitter cold
and no, i'm not going home
sometimes you just wouldn't dare
sometimes you can't go home
sometimes you're already there
when i look at you, i'm there
the blood pooled at my legs is starting to flow
now that you came along
and made what was so broken whole
but I still feel sick at this place that I have built
maybe it's not real, man, this is how I feel
and if it just gets worst, yeah, if I never heal
well, those are just the breaks man
cause I'm not going home
and I don't fucking care
sometimes you can't go home
sometimes you're already there
and I look at you, i'm there
yeah, I'm there
when I look at you, I'm there
yeah, I'm there
oh my god
oh my god
I'm not going home
no, I am already there
I'm not going home
I'm already there
no, I'm not going home
no, I am already there
is starting to grow
now that we've trimmed away the leaves
now look at it go
and that's just how I feel
now that we've started to reveal
all the things I thought I lost
and the hard time I concealed
and that's just how I know
how I felt the solid glow
how I felt the bitter cold
and no, i'm not going home
sometimes you just wouldn't dare
sometimes you can't go home
sometimes you're already there
when i look at you, i'm there
the blood pooled at my legs is starting to flow
now that you came along
and made what was so broken whole
but I still feel sick at this place that I have built
maybe it's not real, man, this is how I feel
and if it just gets worst, yeah, if I never heal
well, those are just the breaks man
cause I'm not going home
and I don't fucking care
sometimes you can't go home
sometimes you're already there
and I look at you, i'm there
yeah, I'm there
when I look at you, I'm there
yeah, I'm there
oh my god
oh my god
I'm not going home
no, I am already there
I'm not going home
I'm already there
no, I'm not going home
no, I am already there
Lyrics submitted by delial
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that'd be great if someone who translate what special.k said, cause as far as i'm concered, most of us that post on these songs speak english..
if someone could translate and concerned
eh haha sorry for the double post :/
here's a rough translation:
i can't believe that no one has written anything about this song. i'm too lazy to write in english right now, so i will write in spanish... this reminds me of a person who can't be with her right now, for many things that the both of them have? (not positive on that part)
i discovered this band for a little?, but they are really very good, the only thing that i don't like is that they're from california, but they're very good.
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no puedo creer q nadie haya escrito de esta cancion, me da flojera escribir ahorita en ingles, asi que escribire en español... me recuerd a una persona la cual me es imposible estar ahorita con ella, por muchisimas cosas que tenemos los dos...
"cause I'm not going home and I don't fucking care sometimes you can't go home sometimes you're already there"
descubri este grupo hace poco, pero es realmente muy bueno, lo unico q no me gusta es q son de california, pero SON MUY BUENOS