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.
Can't you make this thing move faster?
I'm trying to save us all from something disastrous
And when I'm safe and out of danger,
I'll send a message from my spaceship Andromeda
Nearing objective
Everything's Go here!
Solar, I'll do anything for you.
(Lunar)
Lunar, I'll do anything for you.
(Solar)
It's empty in the Alpha Sector
So cut your engines and stay tuned to my frequency
A static signal interruption...
I hope you caught that
There are spikes in my status field...
Origins unknown...
Something is strange here.
Solar, I'll do anything for you.
(Lunar)
Lunar, I'll do anything for you.
(Solar)
Eleven hours since transmission
Maintain positions and keep all channels on receive.
Another static interruption...
I know we caught that!
Keep in loop signal translator -
Supernova section
70 hours and I'm starting to feel like I'm pi on a calculator
Endless and unfamiliar
Translation download T minus 17.
Hey! Is that corona lighting the atmosphere?!
It's well worth the wait - My god! That's amazing!
The download's complete and the galaxy is listening.
It says, "Please take a lot of photos, sidestep new solar systems...
Right now you're not ready, but someday you will be!"
Nearing objective
Everything's Go here!
Solar, I'll do anything for you.
(Lunar)
Lunar, I'll do anything for you.
(Solar)
I'm trying to save us all from something disastrous
And when I'm safe and out of danger,
I'll send a message from my spaceship Andromeda
Nearing objective
Everything's Go here!
Solar, I'll do anything for you.
(Lunar)
Lunar, I'll do anything for you.
(Solar)
It's empty in the Alpha Sector
So cut your engines and stay tuned to my frequency
A static signal interruption...
I hope you caught that
There are spikes in my status field...
Origins unknown...
Something is strange here.
Solar, I'll do anything for you.
(Lunar)
Lunar, I'll do anything for you.
(Solar)
Eleven hours since transmission
Maintain positions and keep all channels on receive.
Another static interruption...
I know we caught that!
Keep in loop signal translator -
Supernova section
70 hours and I'm starting to feel like I'm pi on a calculator
Endless and unfamiliar
Translation download T minus 17.
Hey! Is that corona lighting the atmosphere?!
It's well worth the wait - My god! That's amazing!
The download's complete and the galaxy is listening.
It says, "Please take a lot of photos, sidestep new solar systems...
Right now you're not ready, but someday you will be!"
Nearing objective
Everything's Go here!
Solar, I'll do anything for you.
(Lunar)
Lunar, I'll do anything for you.
(Solar)
Lyrics submitted by carissad
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Standing On The Edge Of Summer
Thursday
Thursday
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.