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.
If she wanted to
When she walked in a room
She could own you
If she wanted to
Take your soul away from you
Leave you standing on the avenue
All brokenhearted
If you didn't know
She's got a fire down below
And if she showed you
You'd get caught up in that glow
Then you'd lose all self control
Yeah, you’d beg her not to go
Once she got started
Angelina
When you turn your back on me
I slide into the dream
You got me dreaming
Till the hours are gone
You pull me through the dawn
And this scene plays all night long
Till I wake up screaming
Out your name
Angelina
My eyes follow
You across the street
Evening shadows
Swallowed up your feet
And I slip back in the dream
But I woke up in between
To find you sleeping
I touched you
Ran my fingers through your hair
You smiled faintly
And you caught me unaware
When you led me up the stairs
To that place inside you where
My world you've been keeping
Angelina
When you turn your back on me
I slide into the dream
You got me dreaming
Till the hours are gone
You pull me through the dawn
And this scene plays all night long
Till I wake up screaming
Out your name
Angelina
When she walked in a room
She could own you
If she wanted to
Take your soul away from you
Leave you standing on the avenue
All brokenhearted
If you didn't know
She's got a fire down below
And if she showed you
You'd get caught up in that glow
Then you'd lose all self control
Yeah, you’d beg her not to go
Once she got started
Angelina
When you turn your back on me
I slide into the dream
You got me dreaming
Till the hours are gone
You pull me through the dawn
And this scene plays all night long
Till I wake up screaming
Out your name
Angelina
My eyes follow
You across the street
Evening shadows
Swallowed up your feet
And I slip back in the dream
But I woke up in between
To find you sleeping
I touched you
Ran my fingers through your hair
You smiled faintly
And you caught me unaware
When you led me up the stairs
To that place inside you where
My world you've been keeping
Angelina
When you turn your back on me
I slide into the dream
You got me dreaming
Till the hours are gone
You pull me through the dawn
And this scene plays all night long
Till I wake up screaming
Out your name
Angelina
Lyrics submitted by T_D_Phoenix
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