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.
Ru guo liu lang shi ni de tian fu na me ni yi ding shi wo zui mei de zhui zhu
Ru guo ai qing shi ni de you mu yong you guo shi bu shi gai man zu
Shui dai wo ta shang gu du de si lu
Zhui zhu ni de jiao bu
Shui dai wo li kai gu du de si lu
Gan shou ni de wen du
Wo jiang yan lei liu cheng tian shan shang mian de hu
Rang ni pi juan shi neng gou zha ying ting zhu
Qiang di sheng hu xuan wu wei ni xiao wei ni ku
Ai shang ni de quan bu fang qi wo de quan bu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Shui shi shui de lu tu wo zhi yao ni ji zhu
Xing xing jiu shi qiong ren de zhen zhu ni de xiao zhi cheng zhu wo qian cheng de zui chu
Kuang feng sha shi wo dan bo yi fu chuan yue guo ya si ya de mi wu
Shui dai wo ta shang gu du de si lu
Zhui zhu ni de jiao bu
Shui dai wo li kai gu du de si lu
Gan shou ni de wen du
Wo jiang yan lei liu cheng tian shan shang mian de hu
Rang ni pi juan shi neng gou zha ying ting zhu
Qiang di sheng hu xuan wu wei ni xiao wei ni ku
Ai shang ni de quan bu fang qi wo de quan bu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Shui shi shui de lu tu wo zhi yao ni ji zhu
Yun po ri chu ni shi na dao guang shu dai zhu ping fan de wo zou guo qi ji lu tu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Shui shi shui de lu tu wo zhi yao
Wo zhi yao ni ji zhu
Ru guo ai qing shi ni de you mu yong you guo shi bu shi gai man zu
Shui dai wo ta shang gu du de si lu
Zhui zhu ni de jiao bu
Shui dai wo li kai gu du de si lu
Gan shou ni de wen du
Wo jiang yan lei liu cheng tian shan shang mian de hu
Rang ni pi juan shi neng gou zha ying ting zhu
Qiang di sheng hu xuan wu wei ni xiao wei ni ku
Ai shang ni de quan bu fang qi wo de quan bu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Shui shi shui de lu tu wo zhi yao ni ji zhu
Xing xing jiu shi qiong ren de zhen zhu ni de xiao zhi cheng zhu wo qian cheng de zui chu
Kuang feng sha shi wo dan bo yi fu chuan yue guo ya si ya de mi wu
Shui dai wo ta shang gu du de si lu
Zhui zhu ni de jiao bu
Shui dai wo li kai gu du de si lu
Gan shou ni de wen du
Wo jiang yan lei liu cheng tian shan shang mian de hu
Rang ni pi juan shi neng gou zha ying ting zhu
Qiang di sheng hu xuan wu wei ni xiao wei ni ku
Ai shang ni de quan bu fang qi wo de quan bu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Shui shi shui de lu tu wo zhi yao ni ji zhu
Yun po ri chu ni shi na dao guang shu dai zhu ping fan de wo zou guo qi ji lu tu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo kai shi ling wu
Pei ni zou le yi duan zui wei mei de guo du
Ai shang le ni zhi hou wo cong lai bu ku
Shui shi shui de xing fu wo cong lai bu zai hu
Shui shi shui de lu tu wo zhi yao
Wo zhi yao ni ji zhu
Lyrics submitted by Howodd27
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