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.
It's alright if you cry and cover your eyes
It's ok if you scream like a girl
I won't tell anyone if you promise the same
'Cause I'm scared of the whole world
It's alright if you sigh. Put your head next to mine
It's ok if you curl up in a ball
cause I might give it a try and end in the same
Condition after all
(It goes)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Is it alright if I'm sad and feeling let down
Is it ok if I'm not myself again
Will you love me the same if i promise to breathe
And count from 1 to 10
Is it alright if I lose track of the world
Is it ok if I hide from the unknown
Will you tell me again the story about
how I'm not alone
(it goes)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
walk away from the life you want
and sing the chorus of the broken hearted
It's ok if you scream like a girl
I won't tell anyone if you promise the same
'Cause I'm scared of the whole world
It's alright if you sigh. Put your head next to mine
It's ok if you curl up in a ball
cause I might give it a try and end in the same
Condition after all
(It goes)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Is it alright if I'm sad and feeling let down
Is it ok if I'm not myself again
Will you love me the same if i promise to breathe
And count from 1 to 10
Is it alright if I lose track of the world
Is it ok if I hide from the unknown
Will you tell me again the story about
how I'm not alone
(it goes)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
walk away from the life you want
and sing the chorus of the broken hearted
Lyrics submitted by pppaige
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