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.
It's been so long it seems since summer's captivation
Entranced in nightly dreams
You can't escape these memories
Reasons turned into excuses
The one's that I abused
Spinning you round in circles
Out of breathe and leaving you confused
The miles in between us
Forcing different worlds apart
Exposing these lost feelings I know now where you stand
Now that I see you never really had my heart
Stop doubting what was said and just know that I am right
Cause I'm losing all my strength and I cant take another fight
If we wait until then we would know that time was on our side
But you had to act to quick on the feelings you can't hide
Your voice was broken cracking from the need for air
The noise that soothes me to sleep
Your tears came falling
Grasping black and writing my name upon your cheeks
And as I open this letter
I skim the words bathed in your perfume
And they said,
"Why cant we see forever
Our differences will bring us together
Hiding truths that made us unstable
Now I regret every moment I forgave you"
And that's all I have to remember cause that's all I found
The noise that soothes me to sleep
Your tears came falling
Grasping black and writing my name upon your cheeks
Entranced in nightly dreams
You can't escape these memories
Reasons turned into excuses
The one's that I abused
Spinning you round in circles
Out of breathe and leaving you confused
The miles in between us
Forcing different worlds apart
Exposing these lost feelings I know now where you stand
Now that I see you never really had my heart
Stop doubting what was said and just know that I am right
Cause I'm losing all my strength and I cant take another fight
If we wait until then we would know that time was on our side
But you had to act to quick on the feelings you can't hide
Your voice was broken cracking from the need for air
The noise that soothes me to sleep
Your tears came falling
Grasping black and writing my name upon your cheeks
And as I open this letter
I skim the words bathed in your perfume
And they said,
"Why cant we see forever
Our differences will bring us together
Hiding truths that made us unstable
Now I regret every moment I forgave you"
And that's all I have to remember cause that's all I found
The noise that soothes me to sleep
Your tears came falling
Grasping black and writing my name upon your cheeks
Lyrics submitted by punkkid6312
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