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.
I can tell by the color of the sky
Yu and eye so red divided into pieces of the sun
I fall into the moment understanding why
I try so hard to hold it but I let it fly let it fly away
And only the future seems clear to me right now
A foreign objective to be at peace with...
On and on I can't believe the echoes of the falling rain
Time walks away
No matter what we do we can't erase the walls around a poet's dream
Shiny broken thoughts that sit alone have lost their way
Hand outs all around distort the charity
Waterfalls suspend the air and birds fly in reverse
Nature misinterprets who she's meant to be and all in one day
A stolen misconception can't correct what I have seen
To you to me it's all a lie and so I intervene
Without the worlds forgiveness I cannot be brought to life
Forever in the winter I see summer in the distance, summer in the whispers of the light
Yu and eye so red divided into pieces of the sun
I fall into the moment understanding why
I try so hard to hold it but I let it fly let it fly away
And only the future seems clear to me right now
A foreign objective to be at peace with...
On and on I can't believe the echoes of the falling rain
Time walks away
No matter what we do we can't erase the walls around a poet's dream
Shiny broken thoughts that sit alone have lost their way
Hand outs all around distort the charity
Waterfalls suspend the air and birds fly in reverse
Nature misinterprets who she's meant to be and all in one day
A stolen misconception can't correct what I have seen
To you to me it's all a lie and so I intervene
Without the worlds forgiveness I cannot be brought to life
Forever in the winter I see summer in the distance, summer in the whispers of the light
Lyrics submitted by ChubbyHuggs
A Poet's Dream Lyrics as written by Daniel Ticotin
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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A lot of great imagery in this song. It's a very hard song to interpret because the imagery makes it harder to follow for that same reason.
The first verse is about losing the understanding you once had about something. The repeated line "divided into pieces of the sun" is a reference to a broken relationship. I'm not sure if the narrator's talking about a person relationship or the narrators relationship to poetry, but it's definitely about breaking cuz Ra's references to the sun, while recognizing its power, also emphasizes its isolation and absoluteness.
the bridge is about coming to terms with and accepting unexpected results and fates. the chorus is depressing. I'm pretty sure the "Walls" in the poet's dream are meant to keep both others out and the narrator in. No one helps the poet and the poet can't realize his dreams into reality, which in fact would benefit both the poet and society as a whole.
the second verse seems to be how the trapping of this dream has resulted in a corrupt world. Everyone has alterior motives to their acts of good and people are tricked into believing lies.
The last verse reveals that the poet knows about the corruption and it is in isolation that he has realized this. He ironically asks the world for forgiveness because that's the only way he'll be able to get out of this prison and speak the truth. Though I'm pretty certain that's what got him there in the first place.
Dude, very good analysis. Thanks. You explained some things I was having a hard time describing in words.