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.
And it came from nothing
But there was always something
And when the sky burned brighter
And the nights grew darker
Hold on to everyone
That I hold dearly
To my heart
And I wont forget them
I wont forget them
Fading, always fading
Never needed more
Waiting, always waiting
Scraped across the wooden floor
And the passing time
Reaches Out
And Covers Me
With Images
Of everyone that i have known
Are ever hard to see
And I wont forget them
And I wont forget them
Fading, always fading
Never needed more
Waiting, always waiting
Scraped across the wooden floor
When the day is done
Another setting sun is down
When the day is done
Another setting sun
Waiting, always waiting
Scraped across the wooden floor
Scraped across the wooden floor
When will you be coming home?
Scraped across the wooden floor
When will you be coming home?
Scraped across the wooden floor
When will you be coming home?
Scraped across the wooden floor
But there was always something
And when the sky burned brighter
And the nights grew darker
Hold on to everyone
That I hold dearly
To my heart
And I wont forget them
I wont forget them
Fading, always fading
Never needed more
Waiting, always waiting
Scraped across the wooden floor
And the passing time
Reaches Out
And Covers Me
With Images
Of everyone that i have known
Are ever hard to see
And I wont forget them
And I wont forget them
Fading, always fading
Never needed more
Waiting, always waiting
Scraped across the wooden floor
When the day is done
Another setting sun is down
When the day is done
Another setting sun
Waiting, always waiting
Scraped across the wooden floor
Scraped across the wooden floor
When will you be coming home?
Scraped across the wooden floor
When will you be coming home?
Scraped across the wooden floor
When will you be coming home?
Scraped across the wooden floor
Lyrics submitted by daysbefore
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