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.
The room is cold, the air is still
Beside your bed I kneel
It’s so wrong
To take her away
Every time I close my eyes
I can hear you laugh inside
Those days are gone
Please let her stay
Only 5 . . . Too young to die
Who's to blame
Or is there blame at all
Your hand’s so small, I start to cry
Oh, the hurt I feel inside
It’s so wrong
To take her away
I’d trade my life to keep you safe
You’re every breath I take
And I pray . . . Please let her stay
Only 5 . . . too young to die
Who's to blame
Or is there blame at all
Who's to blame
Or is there blame at all. . . Whoooahhh
You just take
And I hate
All the things she couldn’t be
This is real
And I feel
The pain of tragedy
You just take
And I hate
The life you stole from me
This is real
And I feel
I'm lost in eternity
Who's to blame
Or is there blame at all
Who's to blame
Or is there blame at all. . . At all
This is real
And I feel
I’m lost in eternity
Only 5 . . . Too young to die
Yes, you take
Now I hate
You stole this life from me
Who's to blame
You’re to blame
I’m to blame
Who's to blame
Lyrics submitted by walruspancakes
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