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.
I got dragged
Into this wedding with my friend Maurice
Hoping to dance and drink some fine champage
Still get out early enough to drive your car
Out to the ocean
But the clouds were lost
And all the songs were sweet
Starry eyed
I'm sentimental and I get sucked in
To any union
Promising away
Like it's so easy to know how you'll be
Come anniversary
Oh, I can keep a promise
No, I can't keep a secret
She's in bloom
Her lips and shoulders dressing up this room
Dancing like the wedding's ended and.. ?
I've got time
I've been around and I've got time
But it's a crime to sit and wonder
And oh, it's a crime, oh
If you knew, oh
If you knew, oh
I am in love with everyone here
I am in love with everyone here
No, I'm not in love with anyone dear
I'm not in love
She's in bloom
Her lips and shoulders dressing up this room
Dancing like the wedding's ended and.. ?
But I've got time
I've been around and I've got time
And it's a crime to sit and wonder
And God, it's a crime
I can keep a promise
No, I can't keep a secret
Oh, I can keep a promise
No, I can't keep a...
Na, na, na, na, no
No, no, no
No
Into this wedding with my friend Maurice
Hoping to dance and drink some fine champage
Still get out early enough to drive your car
Out to the ocean
But the clouds were lost
And all the songs were sweet
Starry eyed
I'm sentimental and I get sucked in
To any union
Promising away
Like it's so easy to know how you'll be
Come anniversary
Oh, I can keep a promise
No, I can't keep a secret
She's in bloom
Her lips and shoulders dressing up this room
Dancing like the wedding's ended and.. ?
I've got time
I've been around and I've got time
But it's a crime to sit and wonder
And oh, it's a crime, oh
If you knew, oh
If you knew, oh
I am in love with everyone here
I am in love with everyone here
No, I'm not in love with anyone dear
I'm not in love
She's in bloom
Her lips and shoulders dressing up this room
Dancing like the wedding's ended and.. ?
But I've got time
I've been around and I've got time
And it's a crime to sit and wonder
And God, it's a crime
I can keep a promise
No, I can't keep a secret
Oh, I can keep a promise
No, I can't keep a...
Na, na, na, na, no
No, no, no
No
Lyrics submitted by laura_anne_rock
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Dancing like he WORLD is ending and ?
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