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.
Una palabra no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Igual que el viento que esconde el agua
Como las flores que esconde el lodo
Una mirada no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo dice todo
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Una verdad no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Como una hoguera que no se apaga
Como una piedra que nace polvo
Si un día me faltas no seré nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo seré todo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Igual que el viento que esconde el agua
Como las flores que esconde el lodo
Una mirada no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo dice todo
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Como la lluvia sobre tu cara
O el viejo mapa de algún tesoro
Una verdad no dice nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo esconde todo
Como una hoguera que no se apaga
Como una piedra que nace polvo
Si un día me faltas no seré nada
Y al mismo tiempo lo seré todo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
Porque en tus ojos están mis alas
Y está la orilla donde me ahogo
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Una Palabra Lyrics as written by Waquas Qadri Lucas Secon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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