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.
Song title: Picture of Nothing
Written: September 1st, 2002
Album Released: "Hover" (March 2003)
About:
Just playing with words...
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Picture Of Nothing
Written by Brad Skistimas
She painted a picture of nothing
And only to me there is something there
The picture is framed in my mind
And the value increases in time
And the oils that she made it with
Will not fade or ever set
And the canvas that is blank it seems
Is filled with color and all I need
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
She wrote me a song with no key
That’s always sang beautifully
There isn’t a note or a chord
But it’s the best song that I’ve ever heard
The melody is in it’s spot
So the symphony will never stop
She conducts me, and constructs me from all of this nothing
You couldn’t sing me away
You couldn’t sing me away
You couldn’t sing me away
Cause I’m singing louder
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
She painted a picture of nothing
And only to me there is something there
Written: September 1st, 2002
Album Released: "Hover" (March 2003)
About:
Just playing with words...
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Picture Of Nothing
Written by Brad Skistimas
She painted a picture of nothing
And only to me there is something there
The picture is framed in my mind
And the value increases in time
And the oils that she made it with
Will not fade or ever set
And the canvas that is blank it seems
Is filled with color and all I need
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
She wrote me a song with no key
That’s always sang beautifully
There isn’t a note or a chord
But it’s the best song that I’ve ever heard
The melody is in it’s spot
So the symphony will never stop
She conducts me, and constructs me from all of this nothing
You couldn’t sing me away
You couldn’t sing me away
You couldn’t sing me away
Cause I’m singing louder
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
You couldn’t brush me away
She painted a picture of nothing
And only to me there is something there
Lyrics submitted by Five Times August
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