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.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
And it's so hard to keep a straight face,
When all I really wanna do is scream.
You'll let me know by letting me go.
It's your way to show you're running the show.
Right now I'm trying to smile.
You know it's been a while.
Right now it's fight or just flee.
You'll always remember me.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
It's easier to say I had this all figured out,
But I didn't.
I guess I'm sorry is just too subtle for now.
I felt like falling was my cure.
I guess I'll never know for sure.
You put a spell on me, and now I'm yours.
Right now I'm trying to smile.
You know it's been a while.
Right now it's fight or just flee.
You'll always remember me.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
It's easier to say I had this all figured out,
But I didn't.
I guess I'm sorry is just too subtle for now.
My lungs are weak from being scared,
And I can't sleep.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
It's easier to say I had this all figured out,
But I didn't.
I guess I'm sorry is just too subtle for now.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
When you are nowhere near.
And it's so hard to keep a straight face,
When all I really wanna do is scream.
You'll let me know by letting me go.
It's your way to show you're running the show.
Right now I'm trying to smile.
You know it's been a while.
Right now it's fight or just flee.
You'll always remember me.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
It's easier to say I had this all figured out,
But I didn't.
I guess I'm sorry is just too subtle for now.
I felt like falling was my cure.
I guess I'll never know for sure.
You put a spell on me, and now I'm yours.
Right now I'm trying to smile.
You know it's been a while.
Right now it's fight or just flee.
You'll always remember me.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
It's easier to say I had this all figured out,
But I didn't.
I guess I'm sorry is just too subtle for now.
My lungs are weak from being scared,
And I can't sleep.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
It's easier to say I had this all figured out,
But I didn't.
I guess I'm sorry is just too subtle for now.
Tell me, tell me why the sun is shining out here in Jersey,
When you are nowhere near.
Lyrics submitted by mypaperheart310
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