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.
Baptised with a perfect name
The doubting one by heart
Alone without himself
War between him and the day
Need someone to blame
In the end, little he can do alone
You believe but what you see
You receive but what you give
Reach
For hand-held heart through life
For the dancer to arrive
Reach
And catch me before I fall
Apart from the wandering pack
In this brief flight of time we reach
For the ones, whoever dare
You believe but what you see
You receive but what you give
Reach
For hand-held heart through life
For the dancer to arrive
Reach
And catch me before I fall
Reach
For a friend whoever cares
For someone whoever dares
Reach
To catch me when I fall
Reaching for the doubting one by heart
Hearing voices calling
Catch the one who's falling
Reach
For hand-held heart through life
For the dancer to arrive
Reach
And catch me before I fall
Reach
For a friend whoever cares
For someone whoever dares
Reach
To catch me when I fall
The doubting one by heart
Alone without himself
War between him and the day
Need someone to blame
In the end, little he can do alone
You believe but what you see
You receive but what you give
Reach
For hand-held heart through life
For the dancer to arrive
Reach
And catch me before I fall
Apart from the wandering pack
In this brief flight of time we reach
For the ones, whoever dare
You believe but what you see
You receive but what you give
Reach
For hand-held heart through life
For the dancer to arrive
Reach
And catch me before I fall
Reach
For a friend whoever cares
For someone whoever dares
Reach
To catch me when I fall
Reaching for the doubting one by heart
Hearing voices calling
Catch the one who's falling
Reach
For hand-held heart through life
For the dancer to arrive
Reach
And catch me before I fall
Reach
For a friend whoever cares
For someone whoever dares
Reach
To catch me when I fall
Lyrics submitted by The-Dullahan
Reach(Amaranth Demo) Lyrics as written by Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Standing On The Edge Of Summer
Thursday
Thursday
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
This song was written in 2006 by Tuomas Holopainen and was sang by Marco Hietala, the bassist, main vocalist and songwriter for the band Tarot. In February 2007, Nightwish received a very talented NEW singer, by the name of Anette Ozlon, so the song was no longer going to appear on Nightwish's next album, Dark Passion Play. The song did however appear on the Amaranth CD single as well as on the Collector's Edition of Dark Passion Play. A reworking of the song was recorded with Anette by the name of "Amaranth" and put onto the general version of Dark Passion Play. This song is actually quite amazing, as is all of Nightwish's material. I especially like the way the hawk cries along with the scream of "REACH" throughout the song. I actually have five versions of Dark Passion Play; The regular version, The Collector's Edition (As to get this song) the "Orchestral" version that comes along with the Collector's Edition, the Japanese release (As to obtain the song "The Escapist") and the "Instrumental" version that comes with the Japanese release (the tracks are exactly the same as the "Orchestral" version) It's cool to look at in my collection because it is five CD's with the same basic image, though all look noticeably different. I was absolutely shocked that this song wasn't on here, especially when the even more obscure "The Escapist" had lyrics.
@ The-Dullahan-AHHHH......so THAT is where i had seen this song...on the Amaranth CD cuz at first i saw this song title and thought "WHAT???!! i have never heard of this song" then i clicked on it and saw your comment and now i know
anyways never heard this song...i should go ask my friend for his amaranth cd so i can go listen to it cuz im liking the lyrics
Huh? Isn't this Amaranth?...
It's on the Collector's Edition of Dark Passion Play as a bonus track.
I had only bought the collectors edition, so i had no idea amaranth wasn't on the original release. Cool.