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.
Just another lonely day
Waiting around for you
I don’t think I can stand the pain
Oh no, no, no
Just another lonely night
Oh baby what am I gonna do
‘Cause when you’re gone
I get so lonely
I just wish that you were here so you could hold me
But you’ve been gone so long
That I might do something wrong
That I might do something wrong
Waiting around for you
I don’t think I can stand the pain
Oh no, no, no
Just another lonely night
Oh baby what am I gonna do
‘Cause when you’re gone
I get so lonely
I just wish that you were here so you could hold me
But you’ve been gone so long
That I might do something wrong
That I might do something wrong
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I just discovered these guys and they're brilliant. I just created an account to offer something for their page because NO-ONE HAS COMMENTED!
So I was checking out their songs and came across this one and it suits my mood perfectly at the moment. To me, this song is about that feeling of desperation you get when someone you wish you could be with isn't there with you and hasn't talked to you. You struggle with the pain and loneliness; you feel as if you have a "tortured soul."
In this state, you could do something "reckless." It could be being unfaithful and sleeping with someone else to ease the loneliness (whether that's a percieved unfaithfulness to your heart or to the absent partner), but then again, it could be anything that you regret and that harms you. That's why when I was listening to the song, it reminded me straight away of having urges to self harm.
My first comment :) Peace.