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.
When the weight of the world
Breaks down so strong it
Leaves footprints on the street
And theres too many miles to face
Without a few more hours sleep
The storm clouds overhead wont shed
Any rain to quench your thirst
I wanna be the one you reach for first
When your faith is stretched so thin
You can see right through your soul
And you cant find a nickel to buy a smile cause all your pockets all got holes
You wanna shut the door and
Hide before the day can get much worse
I wanna be the one you reach for first
Fall into me
My arms are opened wide
And you don't have to say a word
Cause I already see
That its hard
And your scared
And your tired
And it hurts
And I wanna be the one you reach for first
I wanna be the bottle you've been drinkin' with your eyes
Or the road you run away on
You've been runnin' all your life
The third row pew that you last knew
As a child in church
I wanna be the one your reach for first
Fall into me
My arms are opened wide
And you don't have to say a word
Cause I already see
That its hard
And your scared
And your tired
And it hurts
And I wanna be the one you reach for first
Before your turn the key
Before you fall asleep
Before your drift away
To find some demons waiting for you
In your dreams
Before your arms stretched wide open
Before you're reaching for the sky
Before your searching for direction
And all the answers to your life
Fall into me
My arms are opened wide
And you don't have to say a word
Cause I already see
That its hard
And your scared
And your tired
And it hurts
And I wanna be the one you reach for first
Breaks down so strong it
Leaves footprints on the street
And theres too many miles to face
Without a few more hours sleep
The storm clouds overhead wont shed
Any rain to quench your thirst
I wanna be the one you reach for first
When your faith is stretched so thin
You can see right through your soul
And you cant find a nickel to buy a smile cause all your pockets all got holes
You wanna shut the door and
Hide before the day can get much worse
I wanna be the one you reach for first
Fall into me
My arms are opened wide
And you don't have to say a word
Cause I already see
That its hard
And your scared
And your tired
And it hurts
And I wanna be the one you reach for first
I wanna be the bottle you've been drinkin' with your eyes
Or the road you run away on
You've been runnin' all your life
The third row pew that you last knew
As a child in church
I wanna be the one your reach for first
Fall into me
My arms are opened wide
And you don't have to say a word
Cause I already see
That its hard
And your scared
And your tired
And it hurts
And I wanna be the one you reach for first
Before your turn the key
Before you fall asleep
Before your drift away
To find some demons waiting for you
In your dreams
Before your arms stretched wide open
Before you're reaching for the sky
Before your searching for direction
And all the answers to your life
Fall into me
My arms are opened wide
And you don't have to say a word
Cause I already see
That its hard
And your scared
And your tired
And it hurts
And I wanna be the one you reach for first
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