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.
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat
This dream is sneaking up on me
No matter how collected I seem to be
Is anybody ever truly complete
Or are the better ones just better at believing?
So I'll go and say you're with me
I know it's just the beginning
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat
At times I feel cold and exposed under a microscope
But it has never felt much better to live
It doesn't matter if all my friends latch on to this
There's only one acceptance that's not later dismissed
Just go and say you're with me
I know it's just the beginning
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat of yours
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat of yours
I'm not looking to music to complete me
I'm not looking for a new philosophy
I'm not waiting for somebody to swoon me
I'm not waiting for somebody to swoon me
I'm just searching for a better way into your love
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat of yours
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat
Can you feel the only eyes that see inside?
Can you feel anything anymore?
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat
This dream is sneaking up on me
No matter how collected I seem to be
Is anybody ever truly complete
Or are the better ones just better at believing?
So I'll go and say you're with me
I know it's just the beginning
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat
At times I feel cold and exposed under a microscope
But it has never felt much better to live
It doesn't matter if all my friends latch on to this
There's only one acceptance that's not later dismissed
Just go and say you're with me
I know it's just the beginning
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat of yours
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat of yours
I'm not looking to music to complete me
I'm not looking for a new philosophy
I'm not waiting for somebody to swoon me
I'm not waiting for somebody to swoon me
I'm just searching for a better way into your love
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat of yours
My mind isn't quite sure
What it has bargained for
But my heart is in time with
With the consistent beat
Can you feel the only eyes that see inside?
Can you feel anything anymore?
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