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.
Isn't it strange, the way things can change
Life that you lead turned on its head
Suddenly someone means more than you felt before
A house and its yard turns into home
I'm sorry but I meant to say
Many things along the way
So this one's for you
Have I told you I ache, have I told you I ache,
Have I told you I ache, for you...
Have I told you I ache, and I hope it's not too late,
Could I hold you and ache, for you...
Hours that it took, writing words for my book
Seem to have broken in half
The gate that I shut last time I got hurt
Seems to have opened itself
All the world, it's spinning now, it's tryina catch me up
Tell me to appreciate here and now
I'm sorry but I meant to say
So many things along the way
So this one's for you
Have I told you I ache, have I told you I ache,
Have I told you I ache, for you...
Have I told you I ache, and I hope it's not too late,
Could I hold you and ache, for you...
Life that you lead turned on its head
Suddenly someone means more than you felt before
A house and its yard turns into home
I'm sorry but I meant to say
Many things along the way
So this one's for you
Have I told you I ache, have I told you I ache,
Have I told you I ache, for you...
Have I told you I ache, and I hope it's not too late,
Could I hold you and ache, for you...
Hours that it took, writing words for my book
Seem to have broken in half
The gate that I shut last time I got hurt
Seems to have opened itself
All the world, it's spinning now, it's tryina catch me up
Tell me to appreciate here and now
I'm sorry but I meant to say
So many things along the way
So this one's for you
Have I told you I ache, have I told you I ache,
Have I told you I ache, for you...
Have I told you I ache, and I hope it's not too late,
Could I hold you and ache, for you...
Lyrics submitted by DjinnChaos, edited by AmberBell
Ache Lyrics as written by James Carrington
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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