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.
We've fallen of grace again
Could be the beginning of the end
We stood by and watched the young walk away
Could not stay
I can't believe we'd give up so easy
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you wish we made that turn?
What we said was sometimes meant
Wasn't worth the breath that we spent
Even though I don't know how much we tried
Or even why, for all it's worth
It's not what we did and
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you wish we made that turn?
The best times are far gone
All that's left is to forget
Still I seem to hang on
But indeed it's not over!
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you wish we made that turn?
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you miss the way we were?
Could be the beginning of the end
We stood by and watched the young walk away
Could not stay
I can't believe we'd give up so easy
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you wish we made that turn?
What we said was sometimes meant
Wasn't worth the breath that we spent
Even though I don't know how much we tried
Or even why, for all it's worth
It's not what we did and
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you wish we made that turn?
The best times are far gone
All that's left is to forget
Still I seem to hang on
But indeed it's not over!
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you wish we made that turn?
Don't you miss the way we were?
Don't you miss the way we were?
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Can't believe no one commented on this one.
Seems like a relationship gone bad and he really doesn't want it to end. He's questioning and trying to make her think of the good times, but it's not working..
""The best times are far gone All that's left is to forget Still I seem to hang on But indeed it's not over! ""
He's hanging on and it's not over because in his heart they will always be together, even if they aren't together in real life.
Any other thoughts?
i really luv this song n it belongs to my real life im totally agree with above person.
I love this song so much :)
I think it's two very strong people in the relationship with a lot of pride. In my opinion, it seems like something happened that has made them start fighting constantly and neither will back down bc of too much stubborn ass pride. The writer is starting to notice that with the constant fighting they are falling out of grace with each other and this could be the beginning of the end of the relationship, and bc of stubborn ass pride from these two strong people when one walks away the other won't chase them - "watched the other walk away, could not stay, I can't believe we give up so easy". Now when she walks away he really misses the love in the relationship, "don't you miss the way we were, don't you wish we had made that turn( one of them turning around from walking away)." and the writer knows when they would talk shit to each other sometimes it was meant when said, but it was never worth saying. And looking back on the fighting, he doesn't know how hard he really tried to save the relationship and he doesn't know how much she tried but he does know they don't deserve to lose each other.
Pretty much, they started playing stupid games with their emotions and they really wish they could go back to the way they were. That is what I think anyway lol.