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.
Hoping I can run today and get away faster
Than ever from here
Another night and who can say if leaving is better
Than living in fear
Here's to all the broken hearts tonight
Here's to all the fall a parts tonight
Here's to every girl and boy who lost their joy
They let it get away
You know it's never too late
Get up and start all over again
You know it's never too late
There's gotta be a better way
Don't settle for the cold and rain
It's not too late to start again
Find a way to smile and never let it get away
It's been too long and we've been down and out without laughter,
No smiling just tears
We're tired of falling down and being such a disaster,
We've been here for years
Here's to all the broken hearts tonight
Here's to all the fall a parts tonight
Here's to every girl and boy who lost their joy
They let it get away you know its
You know it's never too late
Get up and start all over again
You know it's never too late
There's gotta be a better way
Don't settle for the cold and rain
It's not too late to start again
Find a way to smile and never let it get away
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
(You know it's never too late, you know it's never too late)
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
(You know it's never too late, you know it's never too late)
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
(You know it's never too late, you know it's never too late)
(You know it's never too late, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone)
Than ever from here
Another night and who can say if leaving is better
Than living in fear
Here's to all the broken hearts tonight
Here's to all the fall a parts tonight
Here's to every girl and boy who lost their joy
They let it get away
You know it's never too late
Get up and start all over again
You know it's never too late
There's gotta be a better way
Don't settle for the cold and rain
It's not too late to start again
Find a way to smile and never let it get away
It's been too long and we've been down and out without laughter,
No smiling just tears
We're tired of falling down and being such a disaster,
We've been here for years
Here's to all the broken hearts tonight
Here's to all the fall a parts tonight
Here's to every girl and boy who lost their joy
They let it get away you know its
You know it's never too late
Get up and start all over again
You know it's never too late
There's gotta be a better way
Don't settle for the cold and rain
It's not too late to start again
Find a way to smile and never let it get away
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
(You know it's never too late, you know it's never too late)
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
(You know it's never too late, you know it's never too late)
I'm gone, I'm gone, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone
(You know it's never too late, you know it's never too late)
(You know it's never too late, there's gotta be a better way I'm gone)
Lyrics submitted by x_bitedown
Never Too Late Lyrics as written by Dave Rosin Jacob William Hoggard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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