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.
Sitting in the rain alone
Looking at a place that's gone
Boarding up my memories
But something's drawn me here again
And I can not leave the past alone
I hope that I would never find
All the shit I left behind
Now I find the child in me
Is going to remind me
That I can't forget my past for long
So take a look outside yourself
And tell me what you see
I can't believe that you won't see
The change in me
Give me strength
To find
The road that's lost in me
Give me time
To heal
And build myself a dream
And give me eyes
To see
The world surrounding me
And give me strength
To be
Only me
I don't wanna hear the things
You say you know all you've redeemed.
Cause I can't change what's come before
I built myself some better dreams
And cast off the fear that holds me here
So take a look outside yourself
And tell me what you see
Cause I can't believe that you won't see
The change in me
Give me strength
To find
The road that's lost in me
Give me time
To heal
And build myself a dream
And give me eyes
To see
The world surrounding me
And give me strength
To be
Only me
Looking at a place that's gone
Boarding up my memories
But something's drawn me here again
And I can not leave the past alone
I hope that I would never find
All the shit I left behind
Now I find the child in me
Is going to remind me
That I can't forget my past for long
So take a look outside yourself
And tell me what you see
I can't believe that you won't see
The change in me
Give me strength
To find
The road that's lost in me
Give me time
To heal
And build myself a dream
And give me eyes
To see
The world surrounding me
And give me strength
To be
Only me
I don't wanna hear the things
You say you know all you've redeemed.
Cause I can't change what's come before
I built myself some better dreams
And cast off the fear that holds me here
So take a look outside yourself
And tell me what you see
Cause I can't believe that you won't see
The change in me
Give me strength
To find
The road that's lost in me
Give me time
To heal
And build myself a dream
And give me eyes
To see
The world surrounding me
And give me strength
To be
Only me
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