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.
I mitten av mars kom våren i år,
fast hemma hos dig var det kallt ändå
Ingen hade varnat dig för sanningen
I mitten av ditt liv kommer kalla nätter
och drömmar om sånt du tyckt och gjort
rättvist för ditt eget kapital
Kommer du ihåg den första snön som föll stenhårt på din dröm om oberoende
Se så många människors bild av lönsamhet
stämmer inte med din syn på livet
I slutet av ditt liv går solen upp
fast hemma hos dig är det kallt ändå
Ingen hade varnat för den nya tiden
fast hemma hos dig var det kallt ändå
Ingen hade varnat dig för sanningen
I mitten av ditt liv kommer kalla nätter
och drömmar om sånt du tyckt och gjort
rättvist för ditt eget kapital
Kommer du ihåg den första snön som föll stenhårt på din dröm om oberoende
Se så många människors bild av lönsamhet
stämmer inte med din syn på livet
I slutet av ditt liv går solen upp
fast hemma hos dig är det kallt ändå
Ingen hade varnat för den nya tiden
Lyrics submitted by evanreyes
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