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.
There’s a little bit of the day we met
A whole long list of my regrets
There’s a two step dance that never swings
A little bit of you in everything
The shimmering of the christmas lights
A lonely tone in the deepest night
As Nat King Cole softly sings
A little bit of you in everything
But, I don’t want to carry these old feelings anymore
There’s a little bit in the books I read
A little bit in the films I see
A little bit in those common themes
There’s a little bit of you I keep with me
The sound of a train in the empty night
A voice of a girl in the lazy lights
As Nat King Cole softly sings
A little bit of you in everything
But, I don’t want to carry these old feelings anymore
No, no, no I don’t want to be haunted by the choices I made before
Tell me one thing that’s worth saving
From this nameless generation
Give me one thing, give me one thing, give me one thing
One thing forever more
Well, there’s a little bit of the day we met
And a whole long list of my regrets
As I look out onto the airplane wing
A little bit of you in everything
A little bit of you in everything
A little bit of you in everything
Tell me one thing that’s worth saving
From this nameless generation
Give me one thing that you’ll cherish
You’ll hold onto and keep sacred
Give me one thing
One thing forever more
There’s a little bit of you in everything
Little bit of you in everything
A whole long list of my regrets
There’s a two step dance that never swings
A little bit of you in everything
The shimmering of the christmas lights
A lonely tone in the deepest night
As Nat King Cole softly sings
A little bit of you in everything
But, I don’t want to carry these old feelings anymore
There’s a little bit in the books I read
A little bit in the films I see
A little bit in those common themes
There’s a little bit of you I keep with me
The sound of a train in the empty night
A voice of a girl in the lazy lights
As Nat King Cole softly sings
A little bit of you in everything
But, I don’t want to carry these old feelings anymore
No, no, no I don’t want to be haunted by the choices I made before
Tell me one thing that’s worth saving
From this nameless generation
Give me one thing, give me one thing, give me one thing
One thing forever more
Well, there’s a little bit of the day we met
And a whole long list of my regrets
As I look out onto the airplane wing
A little bit of you in everything
A little bit of you in everything
A little bit of you in everything
Tell me one thing that’s worth saving
From this nameless generation
Give me one thing that you’ll cherish
You’ll hold onto and keep sacred
Give me one thing
One thing forever more
There’s a little bit of you in everything
Little bit of you in everything
Lyrics submitted by NayBP
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