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 doesn't bring happiness
Only a change they all regret
Things are slowing down
The Face is burned with a frown
Trapped
Trapped in time
My body thinks so
Seeing metallic stars
Metallic meaning
Get some
Fresh air
Get some fresh air
Fresh air
Get some fresh air
Stop what's happening
It seems you're giving up everything
What's nothing
What is nothing
Don't let go of me
Promise you'll always keep me close
You let go of me
You promised you'd always keep me close
You let go of me
You promised you'd always keep me close
You let go
You promised you'd always keep me close
So give me some sugar
Cuz It's what I need
Funny how the simple things in life
They become the finer things
You can open your jar of beans
You can spread them around the bed
Crack open my chest
Carry them around
Like they were air
Just like air
Some fresh fresh air
Fresh air
Only a change they all regret
Things are slowing down
The Face is burned with a frown
Trapped
Trapped in time
My body thinks so
Seeing metallic stars
Metallic meaning
Get some
Fresh air
Get some fresh air
Fresh air
Get some fresh air
Stop what's happening
It seems you're giving up everything
What's nothing
What is nothing
Don't let go of me
Promise you'll always keep me close
You let go of me
You promised you'd always keep me close
You let go of me
You promised you'd always keep me close
You let go
You promised you'd always keep me close
So give me some sugar
Cuz It's what I need
Funny how the simple things in life
They become the finer things
You can open your jar of beans
You can spread them around the bed
Crack open my chest
Carry them around
Like they were air
Just like air
Some fresh fresh air
Fresh air
Lyrics submitted by churro
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It doesn't bring happiness Only a change that I'll regret Things are slowing down The face is burned with a frown
I'm trapped Trapped in time My body thinks so Seeing metallic stars They're telling me to get some fresh air Get some fresh air Fresh air Get some fresh air
Stop what's happening It seems you're giving up everything What? It's nothing What? It's nothing...
If you let go of me Promise you'll always keep me close If you let go of me You promised you'd always keep me close You let go of me You promised you'd always keep me close You let go You promised you'd always keep me close
So give me some sugar Cuz It's what I need Funny how the simple things in life They become the finer things
You can open your jar of beans You can spread them around the bed Crack open my chest Carry them around Like they were air Just like air Some fresh fresh air Fresh air