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.
By Nazan Öncel
Kalpten kalbe bir yol varsa
Bu aşktir elbet
Rüzgarın yetti bana
Koptu bir kıyamet
Aç kapını, ben geldim
Giydiğim, ateşten gömlek.
Kuş sütüyle beslerim seni,
Mis yerine koklarım seni,
Kalbimin sarayları senin,
Sen ağlat ben severim seni.
El üstünde tutarım seni,
Dizlerimde uyuturum seni,
Kalbimin sarayları senin,
Ben seni yaşatırım seni.
Tut kolumdan çek götür beni,
Hüüüp diye içine çek beni.
Yalnız taştan duvar olmaz
Bunu yaz bir yere;
Sarılıp yatmazsam,
uyku girmez gözüme
Dünya gözümde değil
Olmuşum sana pervane
Kalpten kalbe bir yol varsa
Bu aşktir elbet
Rüzgarın yetti bana
Koptu bir kıyamet
Aç kapını, ben geldim
Giydiğim, ateşten gömlek.
Kuş sütüyle beslerim seni,
Mis yerine koklarım seni,
Kalbimin sarayları senin,
Sen ağlat ben severim seni.
El üstünde tutarım seni,
Dizlerimde uyuturum seni,
Kalbimin sarayları senin,
Ben seni yaşatırım seni.
Tut kolumdan çek götür beni,
Hüüüp diye içine çek beni.
Yalnız taştan duvar olmaz
Bunu yaz bir yere;
Sarılıp yatmazsam,
uyku girmez gözüme
Dünya gözümde değil
Olmuşum sana pervane
Lyrics submitted by barefoot
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