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.
How's it got so far?
I've gone way too far
It's become so hard
How'd it get so far?
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
I won't let us go
There's too far to go
I won't let you go
Please don't let me go
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
I have let you down
I have let me down
Heard what's going down?
Now I'm one of them
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
Take me out to sea
Make it plain to see
Stop this misery
Where all eyes can see
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
I will find my way to you
I have to find my way to you
All I see is you
And you're beautiful
But you're far away
And you're over me
And you're so happy
And I can't get through
'Cause I fucked it up
Leaving you for dead
Now I'm starved of air
And there's no-one there
No way out of here
'Cause I failed again
Nothing left to say
I've thrown it all away
My head is spinning round
And my throat is tight
And my heart is cold
I think I'm about to fold
But they don't care for it
They don't give a fuck
Telling me nothing
Show you a thing or two
Under black of night
Under crashing waves
Feel it crushing me
Squeezing every drop
I think I've lost control
It's controlling what I've got
How could I do this?
To the one I miss
The one I dream about
I want to scream and shout
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
I've gone way too far
It's become so hard
How'd it get so far?
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
I won't let us go
There's too far to go
I won't let you go
Please don't let me go
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
I have let you down
I have let me down
Heard what's going down?
Now I'm one of them
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
Take me out to sea
Make it plain to see
Stop this misery
Where all eyes can see
And why does it hurt?
I don't want the hurt
I can't stop this hurt
Can I stop this hurt?
I will find my way to you
I have to find my way to you
All I see is you
And you're beautiful
But you're far away
And you're over me
And you're so happy
And I can't get through
'Cause I fucked it up
Leaving you for dead
Now I'm starved of air
And there's no-one there
No way out of here
'Cause I failed again
Nothing left to say
I've thrown it all away
My head is spinning round
And my throat is tight
And my heart is cold
I think I'm about to fold
But they don't care for it
They don't give a fuck
Telling me nothing
Show you a thing or two
Under black of night
Under crashing waves
Feel it crushing me
Squeezing every drop
I think I've lost control
It's controlling what I've got
How could I do this?
To the one I miss
The one I dream about
I want to scream and shout
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
All I see is you
Lyrics submitted by charlotteel
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