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.
I’m sorry, my dear
I know it may hurt, my dear
Oh, but I must, my dear
divorce this dead love, my dear
I feel quite cold
now that I know
all your features, all your charms
just as if they were my own
I feel quite bored
now that we’ve shared
every secret, every thought,
every fear and every fault
I’m divorcing my dear
only for you, my dear
so you can become my dear
just like my old dear, dear
I feel quite cold
now that I know
all your features, all your charms
just as if they were my own
I feel quite bored
now that we’ve shared
every secret, every thought,
every fear and every fault
I know it may hurt, my dear
Oh, but I must, my dear
divorce this dead love, my dear
I feel quite cold
now that I know
all your features, all your charms
just as if they were my own
I feel quite bored
now that we’ve shared
every secret, every thought,
every fear and every fault
I’m divorcing my dear
only for you, my dear
so you can become my dear
just like my old dear, dear
I feel quite cold
now that I know
all your features, all your charms
just as if they were my own
I feel quite bored
now that we’ve shared
every secret, every thought,
every fear and every fault
Lyrics submitted by SophiaDear
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Oh god, THAT voice!!!!!! Anthem to the dead love...to divorce...AA!!!