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.
will we make headlines or fall behind the times?
can we stand out in the crowd to hear them sing out loud?
and were giving in to intuition
that's telling us to listen to our talents,
tell scene were on a mission.
and we'll take our time to read between the lies of all the cynics
just to show them that we're in this to win
hold on tight for one hell of a night,
for the ride of your lifetime
this is our curtain call
and this is our future calling just to say hello.
this is our curtain call,
and this is our future calling just to say
that there's more in store for us
we'll tear the clocks down from our nine to fives,
and step in to this moment and leave this world behind.
we're making it happen, and we're doing it right now
hold on tight for one hell of a night,
for the ride of your lifetime
this is our curtain call
and this is our future calling just to say hello.
this is our curtain call,
and this is our future calling just to say
that there's more in store for us
as we pave our way through the great unknown,
we'll leave a trail back to the east coast
just to find our way back home.
to the place it all began,
where our roots will always stand
this is our curtain call
and this is our future calling just to say hello.
this is our curtain call,
and this is our future calling just to say
that there's more in store for us
can we stand out in the crowd to hear them sing out loud?
and were giving in to intuition
that's telling us to listen to our talents,
tell scene were on a mission.
and we'll take our time to read between the lies of all the cynics
just to show them that we're in this to win
hold on tight for one hell of a night,
for the ride of your lifetime
this is our curtain call
and this is our future calling just to say hello.
this is our curtain call,
and this is our future calling just to say
that there's more in store for us
we'll tear the clocks down from our nine to fives,
and step in to this moment and leave this world behind.
we're making it happen, and we're doing it right now
hold on tight for one hell of a night,
for the ride of your lifetime
this is our curtain call
and this is our future calling just to say hello.
this is our curtain call,
and this is our future calling just to say
that there's more in store for us
as we pave our way through the great unknown,
we'll leave a trail back to the east coast
just to find our way back home.
to the place it all began,
where our roots will always stand
this is our curtain call
and this is our future calling just to say hello.
this is our curtain call,
and this is our future calling just to say
that there's more in store for us
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Hold on Tight Lyrics as written by John David
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