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.
When you're standing on the edge
(When you're standing on the edge)
Waiting to hear from the
(Waiting to hear from the)
All the angels you hope will
(All the angels you hope will)
I can tell you right now
They will never be
There to save you, like you hoped they would
So when you're standing on the edge waiting
To hear from
All the angels you hope
Will come to save you
I can tell you right now, they will never be
There for you and time waits for no one;
You did this on your own
There's no one here don't you know
Where were you when we grew wings
And learnt to fly?
On your own, where are your friends that you were running from?
So where were you when we grew wings and learnt to fly?
You will be on your own
As you're waiting for
The angels you hope
Hope will come to save you
So where we you when we grew wings?
Where were you when we grew our fucking wings?
So where were you when we grew our wings?
You did this on your own..
So when you're standing on the edge waiting
To hear from
All the angels you hope
Will come to save you
I can tell you all right now they will, never be
There for you and time waits for no one;
You're all alone
You're holding your heart
You're all alone
But don't turn to me
These cliffs aren't frozen anymore
And these wings of lead
Have lost their dead weight
These cliffs aren't frozen anymore
And these wings of lead have lost their dead weight
So when you're standing on the edge waiting
To hear from
All the angels you hope
Will come to save you
I can tell you all right now they will never
be
There for you and time waits for no one..
So when you're standing on the edge waiting to hear from all the angels you hope will come..
(When you're standing on the edge)
Waiting to hear from the
(Waiting to hear from the)
All the angels you hope will
(All the angels you hope will)
I can tell you right now
They will never be
There to save you, like you hoped they would
So when you're standing on the edge waiting
To hear from
All the angels you hope
Will come to save you
I can tell you right now, they will never be
There for you and time waits for no one;
You did this on your own
There's no one here don't you know
Where were you when we grew wings
And learnt to fly?
On your own, where are your friends that you were running from?
So where were you when we grew wings and learnt to fly?
You will be on your own
As you're waiting for
The angels you hope
Hope will come to save you
So where we you when we grew wings?
Where were you when we grew our fucking wings?
So where were you when we grew our wings?
You did this on your own..
So when you're standing on the edge waiting
To hear from
All the angels you hope
Will come to save you
I can tell you all right now they will, never be
There for you and time waits for no one;
You're all alone
You're holding your heart
You're all alone
But don't turn to me
These cliffs aren't frozen anymore
And these wings of lead
Have lost their dead weight
These cliffs aren't frozen anymore
And these wings of lead have lost their dead weight
So when you're standing on the edge waiting
To hear from
All the angels you hope
Will come to save you
I can tell you all right now they will never
be
There for you and time waits for no one..
So when you're standing on the edge waiting to hear from all the angels you hope will come..
Lyrics submitted by IHeartThrobsy
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