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 can hear my train comin'
It's a lonesome and distant cry
I can hear my train comin'
Now I'm runnin' for my life
What makes a man walk away from his mind?
I think I know
I think I might know
I can feel the wind blowin'
It's sending shivers down my spine
I can feel the wind blowin'
It shakes the trees and the power lines
What makes a man spend his whole life in disguise?
I think I know
I think I might know
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
No oh oh
I can see the sun settin'
It's casting shadows on the sea
I can see the sun, it's settings
It's getting colder, starting to freeze
What makes a man want to break a heart with ease?
I think I know
I think I might know
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
No oh oh
Well I can hear my train comin'
Looks like time is not on my side
Well I can hear my train comin'
I'm still runnin' for my life
What makes a man pray, when he's about to die?
I think I know
I think I might know
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
Oh oh oh
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
No oh oh
It's a lonesome and distant cry
I can hear my train comin'
Now I'm runnin' for my life
What makes a man walk away from his mind?
I think I know
I think I might know
I can feel the wind blowin'
It's sending shivers down my spine
I can feel the wind blowin'
It shakes the trees and the power lines
What makes a man spend his whole life in disguise?
I think I know
I think I might know
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
No oh oh
I can see the sun settin'
It's casting shadows on the sea
I can see the sun, it's settings
It's getting colder, starting to freeze
What makes a man want to break a heart with ease?
I think I know
I think I might know
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
No oh oh
Well I can hear my train comin'
Looks like time is not on my side
Well I can hear my train comin'
I'm still runnin' for my life
What makes a man pray, when he's about to die?
I think I know
I think I might know
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
Oh oh oh
(What makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
I think I might know (what makes a man?)
No oh oh
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