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.
Mada iwanaide
Jumonmeita sono kotoba
"Ai" nante hane no you ni karui
Sasayaite
Papa yori yasashii tenooru de
Ubau kakugo ga aru no naraba
Hyakuman no bara no beddo ni
Umore miru yume yori mo
Kaguwashiku watashi wa ikiteru no
Dou sureba minikui mono ga
Habikotta kono sekai
Kegarezu ni habataite yukeru no ka
Hitori mayu no naka
Manabitsuzukete mo
Suishou no hoshizora wa
Toosugiru no
Mada furenaide
Sono furueru yubisaki wa
Hananusubito no amai tamerai
Furete mo ii
Kono fukai mune no oku ni made
Todoku jishin ga aru no naraba
Hakuba no oujisama nante
Shinjiteru wake ja nai
Bibiwareta garasu keesu ni
Kazarareta junketsu wa
Horobiyuku tenshi-tachi no shinzou
Mata asu mo mezameru tabi ni
Hyakunen no toki o shiru
Nemurenai tamashii no ibarahime
Kuikomu kanmuri
Hitoshizuku no chi ni
Aa ima ga shinjitsu to
Omoishiru no
Mada ikanaide
Tsukiakari no keitai de
Ayamachi ni kizuite shimaisou
Yasuraka na nukumori ni dakare
Kowaretai watashi wa
Tsumi no ko na no deshou ka
Sotto koborete kuru
Namida no imi sae wakaranai
Mou iwanaide
Jumonmeita sono kotoba
"Ai" nante kusari no you ni omoi
Sasayaite
Papa yori yasashii tenooru de
Donna kakugo mo dekiru naraba
Saa chikatte yo
Sono furueru kuchibiru de
Mitsu o tsumu karyuudo no tokimeki
Sawatte ii
Kono fukai mune no okusoko o
Inuku yuuki ga aru no naraba
Anata tsukamaetara
Keshite nigasanai you ni shite
Jumonmeita sono kotoba
"Ai" nante hane no you ni karui
Sasayaite
Papa yori yasashii tenooru de
Ubau kakugo ga aru no naraba
Hyakuman no bara no beddo ni
Umore miru yume yori mo
Kaguwashiku watashi wa ikiteru no
Dou sureba minikui mono ga
Habikotta kono sekai
Kegarezu ni habataite yukeru no ka
Hitori mayu no naka
Manabitsuzukete mo
Suishou no hoshizora wa
Toosugiru no
Mada furenaide
Sono furueru yubisaki wa
Hananusubito no amai tamerai
Furete mo ii
Kono fukai mune no oku ni made
Todoku jishin ga aru no naraba
Hakuba no oujisama nante
Shinjiteru wake ja nai
Bibiwareta garasu keesu ni
Kazarareta junketsu wa
Horobiyuku tenshi-tachi no shinzou
Mata asu mo mezameru tabi ni
Hyakunen no toki o shiru
Nemurenai tamashii no ibarahime
Kuikomu kanmuri
Hitoshizuku no chi ni
Aa ima ga shinjitsu to
Omoishiru no
Mada ikanaide
Tsukiakari no keitai de
Ayamachi ni kizuite shimaisou
Yasuraka na nukumori ni dakare
Kowaretai watashi wa
Tsumi no ko na no deshou ka
Sotto koborete kuru
Namida no imi sae wakaranai
Mou iwanaide
Jumonmeita sono kotoba
"Ai" nante kusari no you ni omoi
Sasayaite
Papa yori yasashii tenooru de
Donna kakugo mo dekiru naraba
Saa chikatte yo
Sono furueru kuchibiru de
Mitsu o tsumu karyuudo no tokimeki
Sawatte ii
Kono fukai mune no okusoko o
Inuku yuuki ga aru no naraba
Anata tsukamaetara
Keshite nigasanai you ni shite
Lyrics submitted by seasons of grey
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