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.
A whisper to my ear, I'll make the words out through the waves
Since you've not been here, I've changed my tune
And all I can hear is your sound, and I'd say you're coming 'round
I can feel the sunlight barely breaking on the sea
I don't want to miss you, I don't want you missing me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
I can see a way now, you could come and rescue me
I don't want to waste this, I don't want it wasting me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage,
Sky is ours to write, we can finally send the message
This won't disappear, 'cause we can't let go of what we love
Cannot interfere, I'm not afraid
I know that the darkness come on the closer we get to dawn
I can feel the sunlight barely breaking through the trees
I don't want to miss you, I don't want you missing me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
I can see a way now, you could come and rescue me
I don't want to waste this, I don't want it wasting me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
Sky is ours to write, we can finally send the message
Long before the damage is done
Long before we've got to listen, listen, listen, listen, listen
I can feel the sunlight barely breaking into me
I don't want to miss you, I don't want you missing me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
I can see a way now, you could come and rescue me
I don't want to waste this, I don't want it wasting me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
Sky is ours to write, we can finally send the message
We can finally send the message
It's about time, it's about time
We can finally send the message
Since you've not been here, I've changed my tune
And all I can hear is your sound, and I'd say you're coming 'round
I can feel the sunlight barely breaking on the sea
I don't want to miss you, I don't want you missing me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
I can see a way now, you could come and rescue me
I don't want to waste this, I don't want it wasting me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage,
Sky is ours to write, we can finally send the message
This won't disappear, 'cause we can't let go of what we love
Cannot interfere, I'm not afraid
I know that the darkness come on the closer we get to dawn
I can feel the sunlight barely breaking through the trees
I don't want to miss you, I don't want you missing me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
I can see a way now, you could come and rescue me
I don't want to waste this, I don't want it wasting me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
Sky is ours to write, we can finally send the message
Long before the damage is done
Long before we've got to listen, listen, listen, listen, listen
I can feel the sunlight barely breaking into me
I don't want to miss you, I don't want you missing me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
I can see a way now, you could come and rescue me
I don't want to waste this, I don't want it wasting me
It's about time we climb out of the wreckage
Sky is ours to write, we can finally send the message
We can finally send the message
It's about time, it's about time
We can finally send the message
Lyrics submitted by poorlilrockstar
Wreckage Lyrics as written by Benjamin I. Jelen Scott Cutler
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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