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.
Life, at its best, you are doing fine
But you're blind, it's china you hold
As it breaks, suddenly it's clear
Beautiful but transitory
But we won't break easy
We won't give in to all unbearable pain
We'll pull through, we won't crack
We'll endure and survive
Oh, transitory
Pain is as life itself
Evanescent as it fades
Transitory
Life, all you've got, all was swept away
Now you see what there is to miss
Suddenly you're stronger than you thought
As you know it's transitory
'Cause we won't break
Survival is all we've got
And our unbearable grief
We'll hold on and won't crack
And we'll value all life
Oh, transitory
Pain is as life itself
Evanescent as it fades
But you're blind, it's china you hold
As it breaks, suddenly it's clear
Beautiful but transitory
But we won't break easy
We won't give in to all unbearable pain
We'll pull through, we won't crack
We'll endure and survive
Oh, transitory
Pain is as life itself
Evanescent as it fades
Transitory
Life, all you've got, all was swept away
Now you see what there is to miss
Suddenly you're stronger than you thought
As you know it's transitory
'Cause we won't break
Survival is all we've got
And our unbearable grief
We'll hold on and won't crack
And we'll value all life
Oh, transitory
Pain is as life itself
Evanescent as it fades
Lyrics submitted by Dark Artist
Transitory Lyrics as written by Bas C H Maas Andre Borgman
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