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.
No it don't come easy
No it don't come fast
Lock me up inside your garden
Take me to the riverside
[Chorus]
Fire burning me up
Desire taking me so much higher
And leaving me home
There you were in your black dress
Moving slow to the sadness
I could watch you dance for hours
I could take you by my side
[Chorus]
Its like fire turning me on
Desire taking me so much higher
And leaving me home
No it don't come fast
Lock me up inside your garden
Take me to the riverside
[Chorus]
Fire burning me up
Desire taking me so much higher
And leaving me home
There you were in your black dress
Moving slow to the sadness
I could watch you dance for hours
I could take you by my side
[Chorus]
Its like fire turning me on
Desire taking me so much higher
And leaving me home
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I don't know about anyone else but to me this song has a very sexual undertone. I don't even know if it's about love at all. it basically sounds to me like he just wants to have sex with this girl. "lock me up inside your garden" sounds more like "I wanna be inside of you" if you ask me.
I didn't hear that when I first started listening to it, but recently I've definitely heard that. <br /> "Desire, taking me so much higher." and "Fire, turning me on." Really gave it that sound to me.
"No it don't come easy, no it don't come fast"? Sounds like love to me.
If the correct lyrics were posted, it would settle the debate about the sexual nature of this song. The first two lines are: “know YOU don’t cum easy, no YOU don’t cum fast.” Seriously.
This song is so beautiful.... I think its about how he loves the girl and sees her there but he cant go, and hes just dying to love her and all those feelings he has for her.
anyone know where to find sheet music for this song? or any of the songs from augustana's new album
My ex played this song for me while we were dating, as a demostration of her own feelings for me. And now that we are broken up i cry myself to sleep to this as they are my feelings exactly
beautiful song
My favorite song by Augustana
Gives me chills everytime.
definitely feelin' the chills too. he has such an amazing voice; not many artists could pull it off this way
Totally agree. I doubt anyone could give the affect he gives this song. Beautiful. Simply put.
Adore it.
Another beautiful song. Good job, boys!
I don't think there is a sexual connotation to the song at all. It's about a passionate love that burns, but does not consume his heart. A love that seems to take everything, but in the end, leaves him "whole".
This is the song that made me fall in love with Augustana. I was obsessed with it, and played it over and over and over. I hadn't heard any of their other songs when I bought Can't Love, Can't Hurt, but now, I've fallen in love with them all. (: ♥ But, this song is really beautiful. I agree both with Jordanzadanggit and sunshine16 for the meaning of the song- I think it's about passion, but it really sounds like it has a slight sexual undertone.