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.
It's like I've got a fire burning strong in my head
And without me, you'd all be dead
It's like I caught a disease when I was kissing you
And the way that I feel, I could never lose
It's like I beat myself until I was half dead
And I don't hit the gas until the light turns red
The light turns red
A-one-two
You were dreaming of me, I was dreaming of you
And what you said in your sleep, well it all came true
I was dreaming of you, you were dreaming of me
And not a thing in this world is truly free
I was dreaming of songs, I was dreaming of
Singing them until our souls could breathe anew
I was dreaming of you, I was dreaming of you
A-one-two
I know I'm not like you; I wouldn't want to be
And all it takes in this life is that you believe
In what I'm saying to you,
And what I'm saying to me
I beat myself until I was half dead
And I don't hit the gas until the light turns red
The light turns red
A-one-two
You were dreaming of me, I was dreaming of you
And what you said in your sleep, well it all came true
I was dreaming of you, you were dreaming of me
And not a thing in this world is truly free
I was dreaming of songs, I was dreaming of
Singing them until our souls could breathe anew
I was dreaming of you, I was dreaming of you
A-one-two!
And without me, you'd all be dead
It's like I caught a disease when I was kissing you
And the way that I feel, I could never lose
It's like I beat myself until I was half dead
And I don't hit the gas until the light turns red
The light turns red
A-one-two
You were dreaming of me, I was dreaming of you
And what you said in your sleep, well it all came true
I was dreaming of you, you were dreaming of me
And not a thing in this world is truly free
I was dreaming of songs, I was dreaming of
Singing them until our souls could breathe anew
I was dreaming of you, I was dreaming of you
A-one-two
I know I'm not like you; I wouldn't want to be
And all it takes in this life is that you believe
In what I'm saying to you,
And what I'm saying to me
I beat myself until I was half dead
And I don't hit the gas until the light turns red
The light turns red
A-one-two
You were dreaming of me, I was dreaming of you
And what you said in your sleep, well it all came true
I was dreaming of you, you were dreaming of me
And not a thing in this world is truly free
I was dreaming of songs, I was dreaming of
Singing them until our souls could breathe anew
I was dreaming of you, I was dreaming of you
A-one-two!
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