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.
Welcome to your life
You better watch your steps
Well, they could turn to fire
That could sear through your shoes
And through your feet
Move up your legs and eat away your heart until you
You walk a path with love
Then you could be happy
And your feet and hands and head and heart will
Get along comfortably
And you might even breathe easily
Albeit obvious
We hardly seek
But hope to find you there
Makes no difference how hard you try for any
Period of time or length or distance
Under any pressure, in any environment
Walk your path, but, man,
You better watch your step
They'll burst to flames
If you don't pay the ground just a bit of respect
And walk your path with love
And thank the air above
Albeit obvious
We hardly seek
But hope to find you there
Albeit obvious
If we don't speak
No one can lend an ear
With anyone
Or with anything
Or underneath a budding tree
No matter how much you've thought
Or how much you've grown
Or how much you've learned
Or how much you think you know
Or how much you've grieved
Or you've forgiven
Or how much you love
You will never know
Albeit obvious
We hardly seek
But hope to find you there
Albeit obvious
We'll never die
We'll merely disappear
You better watch your steps
Well, they could turn to fire
That could sear through your shoes
And through your feet
Move up your legs and eat away your heart until you
You walk a path with love
Then you could be happy
And your feet and hands and head and heart will
Get along comfortably
And you might even breathe easily
Albeit obvious
We hardly seek
But hope to find you there
Makes no difference how hard you try for any
Period of time or length or distance
Under any pressure, in any environment
Walk your path, but, man,
You better watch your step
They'll burst to flames
If you don't pay the ground just a bit of respect
And walk your path with love
And thank the air above
Albeit obvious
We hardly seek
But hope to find you there
Albeit obvious
If we don't speak
No one can lend an ear
With anyone
Or with anything
Or underneath a budding tree
No matter how much you've thought
Or how much you've grown
Or how much you've learned
Or how much you think you know
Or how much you've grieved
Or you've forgiven
Or how much you love
You will never know
Albeit obvious
We hardly seek
But hope to find you there
Albeit obvious
We'll never die
We'll merely disappear
Lyrics submitted by christsizeshoes
Campfire Lyrics as written by Carmine Coppola
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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