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.
Yellow sun is shining in the afternoon
I'd really like to tell you but I feel it's too soon
My actions are dictated by the phase of the moon
The phase of the moon
The sun it isn't hiding when it sets on you
It's not a coward like me and I know but it's true
Waiting for the darkness now is all I can do
It's all I can do
And if the sun should follow us into your room
Then the courage will be robbed from me to tell you the truth
The setting sun's the only thing that's shining on you
That's shining on you
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny
Is it's not sunny anymore
And when I finally told you when the sun has gone
You're laughing 'cause I thought I was the only one
And the only thing that's left for me's the rising sun
The rising sun
You're making hungry
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny
Is it's not sunny anymore
You're making hungry
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny
Is it's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
I'd really like to tell you but I feel it's too soon
My actions are dictated by the phase of the moon
The phase of the moon
The sun it isn't hiding when it sets on you
It's not a coward like me and I know but it's true
Waiting for the darkness now is all I can do
It's all I can do
And if the sun should follow us into your room
Then the courage will be robbed from me to tell you the truth
The setting sun's the only thing that's shining on you
That's shining on you
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny
Is it's not sunny anymore
And when I finally told you when the sun has gone
You're laughing 'cause I thought I was the only one
And the only thing that's left for me's the rising sun
The rising sun
You're making hungry
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny
Is it's not sunny anymore
You're making hungry
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny
Is it's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore
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alright, raconteurs people, its verse by verse meaning time again!
Yellow sun is shining in the afternoon I'd really like to tell you but I feel it's too soon My actions are dictated by the phase of the moon The phase of the moon
i guess the yellow sun is a metaphor for happy things hed like to tell the girl but he feels its too soon and the phase of the moon thing is a funny, cleverish way of saying that there is a pattern of what you have to do as a boyfriend, and when to say/do it
The sun it isn't hiding when it sets on you It's not a coward like me and I know but it's true Waiting for the darkness now is all I can do It's all I can do
he thinks the girl is a good person and that she brings 'sunshine' to his life but hes kind of a jerk ish person, so he gets into bad situations with her, and it seems to happen spontaneously too
And if the sun should follow us into your room Then the courage will be robbed from me to tell you the truth The setting sun's the only thing that's shining on you That's shining on you
teehee :) hes getting her into bed and then things change....drastically
You're making me hungry But what's really funny's it's not sunny anymore
making me hungry...for love! but its not exactly the best situation to be in at the moment
And when I finally told you when the sun has gone You're laughing 'cause I thought I was the only one And the only thing that's left for me's the rising sun The rising sun
hes talking to her and thinking about breaking up and hes surprised cuz she actually agrees that things arent going very well and he just wants some happiness back in the relationship
You're making hungry, you're making me hungry But what's really funny's it's not sunny anymore
It's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore, it's not sunny anymore....
yep, he still wants love but i guess they broke up
sorry if im completely 100% off but thats what it says to me