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 five in the morning, the early traffic flows
My mind was occupying armies
And I'm sometimes prone to dreaming
Delusions shadow me
But wouldn't it be good if dreams came true
And life's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
I carved your name into my arm
Like a love heart on a city wall
And like a star on a moonlit night
Our love burnt out long ago
Still I need something to hold on to
And life's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
I try to tell myself everything is fine
There's no solution to this state of mine
Have you ever tried to live
Each day in black and white
And life's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
It's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
It's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
My mind was occupying armies
And I'm sometimes prone to dreaming
Delusions shadow me
But wouldn't it be good if dreams came true
And life's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
I carved your name into my arm
Like a love heart on a city wall
And like a star on a moonlit night
Our love burnt out long ago
Still I need something to hold on to
And life's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
I try to tell myself everything is fine
There's no solution to this state of mine
Have you ever tried to live
Each day in black and white
And life's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
It's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
It's a hard pill to swallow
Filled with joy or filled with sorrow
And I've never ever lost my faith in you
If for a moment you could see
What your love it means to me
Then you'd believe, you'd believe
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