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.
Oh, You packed me away in the trunk of your car
You drove me so fast and so far
I tried to fight, but its too hard
My only momento is this car
Where were you when I need you?
Somethings missing and I can't breath.
Where were you?
Where were you?
Somethings missing
You abandoned me
Oh
When you look deep into my mind
That is so tired and weak from this light
On the ferge of fear all of the time
I feel like you left me to die
Where were you when I needed you
Somethings missing and I can't breath
Where were you?
Where were you?
Somethings missing
You abandoned me
Shaking in my boots
You shook me down
You never took me down
Shaking my foundation not to be found
Never to be found
Where were you?
Where were you?
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You drove me so fast and so far
I tried to fight, but its too hard
My only momento is this car
Where were you when I need you?
Somethings missing and I can't breath.
Where were you?
Where were you?
Somethings missing
You abandoned me
Oh
When you look deep into my mind
That is so tired and weak from this light
On the ferge of fear all of the time
I feel like you left me to die
Where were you when I needed you
Somethings missing and I can't breath
Where were you?
Where were you?
Somethings missing
You abandoned me
Shaking in my boots
You shook me down
You never took me down
Shaking my foundation not to be found
Never to be found
Where were you?
Where were you?
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
You abandoned me
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Great version of a great song,
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i dont know what happend to my last comment...i had something pretty long...thats weird (i know buying this cheep computer would come back and bite me in the ass).
anyways, what i was going to say before technology abandoned me (awful, i know, but i couldnt resist) was i think this song is (obviously) about abandonment. i think she was abandoned by someone she loved and trusted above all else and when they left her she is left with this emptiness and and she feels so lost and so alone and all she can do is blame them and wonder where they were when she needed them so much. this is just my opinion...anyone else have a take on it? i cant be the only person who loves this song!
i dont know what happend to my last comment...i had something pretty long...thats weird (i know buying this cheep computer would come back and bite me in the ass).
anyways, what i was going to say before technology abandoned me (awful, i know, but i couldnt resist) was i think this song is (obviously) about abandonment. i think she was abandoned by someone she loved and trusted above all else and when they left her she is left with this emptiness and and she feels so lost and so alone and all she can do is blame them and wonder where they were when she needed them so much. this is just my opinion...anyone else have a take on it? i cant be the only person who loves this song!
dammit, sorry everyone, i'll just stop posting for now
haha its an ace song. It just rings betrayal and let down on her. Someone really didnt turn up or something and this really let her down.
On the ferge of fear all of the time I feel like you left me to die
Its a song you listen to when you feel your whole world has fallen apart.
i listened to this song almost exclusively (alone with so much for my happy ending) when my ex dumped me a year and a half ago. it was great. now it has assumed a different meaning; i listen to it when my mother proves to me again that she doesn't care about anyone but herself. it's an excellent song for when you've been betrayed by someone close to you.