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 gotta be this one
You don't have to fake it
You know I can take it
What if I told you your tears haven't been ignored
And everything that was taken can be restored
Feel this
Can you feel this
My heart beating out of my chest
Feel this
Can you feel this
Salvation under my breath
It's gotta be just right
The soul and spirit
The chord and the lyric
What if I told you that innocence is yours
And the beauty you have now is brighter than before
Before
Feel this
Can you feel this
My heart beating out of my chest
Feel this
Can you feel this
Salvation under my breath
Let go
Let go and believe
Let go, let go and believe
Let go, let go and believe
Let go
Feel this
Can you feel this
My heart beating out of my chest
Feel this
Can you feel this
Salvation under my breath
You don't have to fake it
You know I can take it
What if I told you your tears haven't been ignored
And everything that was taken can be restored
Feel this
Can you feel this
My heart beating out of my chest
Feel this
Can you feel this
Salvation under my breath
It's gotta be just right
The soul and spirit
The chord and the lyric
What if I told you that innocence is yours
And the beauty you have now is brighter than before
Before
Feel this
Can you feel this
My heart beating out of my chest
Feel this
Can you feel this
Salvation under my breath
Let go
Let go and believe
Let go, let go and believe
Let go, let go and believe
Let go
Feel this
Can you feel this
My heart beating out of my chest
Feel this
Can you feel this
Salvation under my breath
Lyrics submitted by nolalives
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Wow. This could be about the love between two human beings but when I listen to it I think of God.
To me, these are the words of God. "What if I told you your tears haven't been ignored And everything that was taken can be restored"
The song includes positive lyrics about the soul and the spirit: "It's gotta be just right The soul and spirit"
Then it goes on to speak about salvation. "Salvation under my breath"
Salvation is almost always defined religiously and means redemption: the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil.
To each their own, but the only one that has the power to save me like that is God.
So to conclude, IMO this song is about God, with His perfect love and someone feeling that love.
Cheers folks. Have a nice day.