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.
Niño, es hora de partir
La vida me invitó
Hacia otro lugar
Sin ti, ves
También me duele
Es lo mejor
Déjame irme
Déjame partir
Amor, sabes que es lo mejor
Amor, entiéndeme
Amor, sabes que es lo mejor
Esperaré que tú lo entiendas
Piensa que todo pasará
No debes de llorar
Las cosas son así
Sin ti vez
También me duele
Amor sabes que es lo mejor
Amor entiéndeme
Amor sabes que es lo mejor
Esperaré que tu lo entiendas
La vida tiene algo para ti
Me duele no ser yo
Lo siento, niño, debo de partir
Entiéndeme, entiéndeme
Ah ah ah
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
La vida me invitó
Hacia otro lugar
Sin ti, ves
También me duele
Es lo mejor
Déjame irme
Déjame partir
Amor, sabes que es lo mejor
Amor, entiéndeme
Amor, sabes que es lo mejor
Esperaré que tú lo entiendas
Piensa que todo pasará
No debes de llorar
Las cosas son así
Sin ti vez
También me duele
Amor sabes que es lo mejor
Amor entiéndeme
Amor sabes que es lo mejor
Esperaré que tu lo entiendas
La vida tiene algo para ti
Me duele no ser yo
Lo siento, niño, debo de partir
Entiéndeme, entiéndeme
Ah ah ah
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
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it means she has to leave her boyfriend and she is telling him to understand her
this song is soo sad!! a goodbye song!
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Niño es hora de partir La vida me invitó Hacia otro lugar Sin ti Ves, también me duele Es lo mejor Déjame irme Déjame partir
Amor, sabes que es lo mejor Amor, entiéndeme Amor, sabes que es lo mejor Esperaré que tú lo entiendas
Piensa que todo pasará No debes de llorar Las cosas son asà Sin ti Ves, también me duele
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La vida tiene algo para ti Me duele no ser yo Lo siento niño, debo de partir Entiéndeme, entiéndeme... Oh, oh, oh, oooh...