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.
You tried but you lost
And your ship sank just as fast as
It took for the ink to dry
When all your hope had failed,
You were relying on that medicine
But the pills had gone stale
And the silence becomes the gasp for air
That you've been waiting for for so long
She just had to leave
Couldn't wait to go to sleep
She caught a train
They cut her free
Won't we take it back home
She had to leave
She plays her rich cards well
But each line beneath her eyes
Has got a story to tell
Now she's loading up,
Tunes her pulse to a song
Singing, "When the song's done,
You'll all be dead wrong."
And the silence becomes the gasp for air
She's been waiting for for so long
She just had to leave
Couldn't wait to go to sleep
She caught a train
They cut her free
Won't we take it back home
She had to leave
She just had to leave
Couldn't wait to go to sleep
She caught a train
They cut her free
Won't we take it back home
She had to leave
And your ship sank just as fast as
It took for the ink to dry
When all your hope had failed,
You were relying on that medicine
But the pills had gone stale
And the silence becomes the gasp for air
That you've been waiting for for so long
She just had to leave
Couldn't wait to go to sleep
She caught a train
They cut her free
Won't we take it back home
She had to leave
She plays her rich cards well
But each line beneath her eyes
Has got a story to tell
Now she's loading up,
Tunes her pulse to a song
Singing, "When the song's done,
You'll all be dead wrong."
And the silence becomes the gasp for air
She's been waiting for for so long
She just had to leave
Couldn't wait to go to sleep
She caught a train
They cut her free
Won't we take it back home
She had to leave
She just had to leave
Couldn't wait to go to sleep
She caught a train
They cut her free
Won't we take it back home
She had to leave
Lyrics submitted by starrydynamo
She Had to Leave Lyrics as written by Ryan Karazija Alicia Campbell
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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