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.
So if all we are is just a gust of air
That won't make up for uncivil tongues
That if what I have done has put me here
In a middle of battlefield caught in despair
It's the lust that you feel
It's the trust
It's the trust we're lacking
On and on we never made much sense to us
You're alone
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(You)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
I don't like how you always compare
I don't really think that's somehow fair
It's the lust that you feel
It's the trust
It's the trust we're lacking
On and on we never made much sense to us
You're alone
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(You)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
She ain't you
She just ain't you
You'll get far
I don't care
(If I fucked up)
See your face before I fall asleep tonight
(You)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(She's good at making love but ain't you)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(The nights are long as long as I think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(She ain't you)
That won't make up for uncivil tongues
That if what I have done has put me here
In a middle of battlefield caught in despair
It's the lust that you feel
It's the trust
It's the trust we're lacking
On and on we never made much sense to us
You're alone
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(You)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
I don't like how you always compare
I don't really think that's somehow fair
It's the lust that you feel
It's the trust
It's the trust we're lacking
On and on we never made much sense to us
You're alone
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(You)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
She ain't you
She just ain't you
You'll get far
I don't care
(If I fucked up)
See your face before I fall asleep tonight
(You)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(Think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(She's good at making love but ain't you)
The nights are long as long as I think of you
(The nights are long as long as I think of you)
She's good at making love but she ain't you
(She ain't you)
Lyrics submitted by forgottentimes
These Nights Are Long Lyrics as written by Joseph R. Hamilton David Schroeder
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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