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.
Shake off the rain
And dry off and come inside tonight
You don't have to be alone
You don't have to be alone
You've got the prettiest face I ever did see
With eyes inside like suns
I swear I've known
And I hope to god
That you're not pretending
Cause if you are
I swear I don't know what I'm going to do
But I promise you that I'll be good to you
If you promise that you'll try to love me too
Somehow
I'd steal a hundred kisses
Before you say goodbye
And make a hundred wishes
In the name of you and I
Cause what we have is secret
So don't let no one know
The past can't come between us
If we both just let it go
Today is the perfect day
Today is the day I tell you
If you ever walk away
Then I would die right there
For you
Give me your every breath
And promise me your world
I don't ask for much at all
All I want is all you've got
Could you be that girl
While you're thinking of me
Or have I project all of my hopes
On you
And I know there'll be nights filled with tears
I know there'll be fights and fears
But that's a part of it too
So do you think I have the slightest chance to be
Everything to you
Cause you mean everything to me
I'd steal a hundred kisses
Before you say goodbye
And make a hundred wishes
In the name of you and I
Cause what we have is secret
So don't let no one know
The past can't come between us
If we both just let it go
Today is the perfect day
Today is the day I tell you
If you ever walk away
Then I would die right there
For you
For you
And dry off and come inside tonight
You don't have to be alone
You don't have to be alone
You've got the prettiest face I ever did see
With eyes inside like suns
I swear I've known
And I hope to god
That you're not pretending
Cause if you are
I swear I don't know what I'm going to do
But I promise you that I'll be good to you
If you promise that you'll try to love me too
Somehow
I'd steal a hundred kisses
Before you say goodbye
And make a hundred wishes
In the name of you and I
Cause what we have is secret
So don't let no one know
The past can't come between us
If we both just let it go
Today is the perfect day
Today is the day I tell you
If you ever walk away
Then I would die right there
For you
Give me your every breath
And promise me your world
I don't ask for much at all
All I want is all you've got
Could you be that girl
While you're thinking of me
Or have I project all of my hopes
On you
And I know there'll be nights filled with tears
I know there'll be fights and fears
But that's a part of it too
So do you think I have the slightest chance to be
Everything to you
Cause you mean everything to me
I'd steal a hundred kisses
Before you say goodbye
And make a hundred wishes
In the name of you and I
Cause what we have is secret
So don't let no one know
The past can't come between us
If we both just let it go
Today is the perfect day
Today is the day I tell you
If you ever walk away
Then I would die right there
For you
For you
Lyrics submitted by CopperScavenger
A Hundred Kisses Lyrics as written by Ray Jr. Parker
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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