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.
Go ahead and cry now
Just give in to the madness
The only way to feel your joy
Is to first feel the sadness
Go ahead and sail now
Just give in to the ocean
The only way to tame your fear
Is to feel her rocky motion
You're a long way from somewhere you call home
There's a place in your heart, you're not alone
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
It's just 100 tears away
Go ahead and listen
Just give into the voices
You think you're backed into a corner
But you've got so mahy choices
You can't save all the hungry
The lonely or the dying
Sometimes we want to give up
But fools like us keep trying
You're a long way from some place you feel safe
Peace of mine comes from just one place
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
Is just 100 tears away
Whatever it is that'll make you feel good
You can have if you want, if you knew that you could
You can have it all baby
You're a long way from somewhere you call home
There's a place in your heart you're not alone
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
It's just 100 tears away
Just give in to the madness
The only way to feel your joy
Is to first feel the sadness
Go ahead and sail now
Just give in to the ocean
The only way to tame your fear
Is to feel her rocky motion
You're a long way from somewhere you call home
There's a place in your heart, you're not alone
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
It's just 100 tears away
Go ahead and listen
Just give into the voices
You think you're backed into a corner
But you've got so mahy choices
You can't save all the hungry
The lonely or the dying
Sometimes we want to give up
But fools like us keep trying
You're a long way from some place you feel safe
Peace of mine comes from just one place
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
Is just 100 tears away
Whatever it is that'll make you feel good
You can have if you want, if you knew that you could
You can have it all baby
You're a long way from somewhere you call home
There's a place in your heart you're not alone
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
It's just 100 tears away
Lyrics submitted by mscatamaran
100 Tears Away Lyrics as written by Vonda Shepard Howard Paul Gordon
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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