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.
Are we, are we just selfish
Wanting to keep you where we are?
Just where you left us
You're seeing all the things I'd die to see
(All the things I'd die to see)
Everybody finds it necessary
To say how much you loved me
As if I didn't know so deeply
Can you see evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
Find some meaning
If only this song could capture
The peace you are seeing
If only this song could capture
The hope we are seeking
Everybody finds it necessary
To say how much you loved me
As if I didn't know so deeply
Can you see evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
Find some meaning
Can you see evidence of perfection
Evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
And find some meaning
Can you see evidence of perfection
Evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
And find some meaning
Just love me and let me sleep
Just love me and let me sleep
Just love me and let me sleep
Just love me and let me sleep
Wanting to keep you where we are?
Just where you left us
You're seeing all the things I'd die to see
(All the things I'd die to see)
Everybody finds it necessary
To say how much you loved me
As if I didn't know so deeply
Can you see evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
Find some meaning
If only this song could capture
The peace you are seeing
If only this song could capture
The hope we are seeking
Everybody finds it necessary
To say how much you loved me
As if I didn't know so deeply
Can you see evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
Find some meaning
Can you see evidence of perfection
Evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
And find some meaning
Can you see evidence of perfection
Evidence of perfection?
Look past the circumstance and find some meaning
And find some meaning
Just love me and let me sleep
Just love me and let me sleep
Just love me and let me sleep
Just love me and let me sleep
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Just my take on it....
"Are we Are we just selfish For wanting to keep you Where we are Just where you left us You're seeing all the things I'd die to see (all the things I'd die to see)"
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"Everybody finds it necessary To say how much you loved me As if I didn't know so deeply"
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"Can you see Evidence of perfection Look past the circumstance And find some meaning Find some meaning"
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"If only this song could capture The peace you are seeing If only this song could capture The hope we are seeking"
-He wishes there was a way to experience and share even the slighest amount of peace and happiness that his loved one is seeing and feeling yet at the same time wishing he could show this same loved one just how much the want reassurance that they will be together again one day.
"Just love me and let me sleep"
-Asking his loved one to continue to love him and to watch over him.