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.
A withered past and a blurry future
My heart’s on an auction, it goes out to the highest bid
I lived too fast and I know I will lose her
But there is an option
To die is to live in her head
So I’ll hang on, never let go
I’ve dug this pain into my chest (It’s dead)
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
A deadly wish but it should have come sooner
A corpse and a funeral that I will never attend
There is a light on in the back of this house
But you’re not around
To die is to live in her head
So I’ll hang on, never let go
I’ve dug this pain into my chest (It’s dead)
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
So, this goes out to the ones that fall in love
And to the girl that filled my dark
Last night, I had the weirdest dream
That you and I drove up the darkest streets
Passing through these city lights
Closure for the kids that have died
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
So, this goes out to the ones that fall in love
And to the girl that filled my dark
My heart’s on an auction, it goes out to the highest bid
I lived too fast and I know I will lose her
But there is an option
To die is to live in her head
So I’ll hang on, never let go
I’ve dug this pain into my chest (It’s dead)
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
A deadly wish but it should have come sooner
A corpse and a funeral that I will never attend
There is a light on in the back of this house
But you’re not around
To die is to live in her head
So I’ll hang on, never let go
I’ve dug this pain into my chest (It’s dead)
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
So, this goes out to the ones that fall in love
And to the girl that filled my dark
Last night, I had the weirdest dream
That you and I drove up the darkest streets
Passing through these city lights
Closure for the kids that have died
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
One last chance to reverse this curse
You stole my heart, but I had it first
Now I see you’ve got something to prove
And nothing to lose so let me tell you the truth
So, this goes out to the ones that fall in love
And to the girl that filled my dark
Lyrics submitted by Namdeeb
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