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.
Oh
My love help me open my heart again
Tear it open
Let the rain fall in
Wash this hardness underneath my skin
Oh
My love let me hear your voice come through
I wanna know the love inside of you
Make this dark heart believe in what is true
I know that in the dark there's a fear of letting go
I know that in my heart that I fear what I don't know
And this feels like letting go
And this feels like letting go
I'm letting go
It's hard to trust when your hearts been broken times before
You pull the curtains and you lock the doors
Swear you'll never go out anymore
I know that in the dark there's a fear of letting go
I know that in my heart that I fear what I don't know
And this feels like letting go
And this feels like letting go
Well I'm stepping out
I can't see
There is no sound
A seeming void becomes a solid ground
A sight I lost becomes a faith I've found
And this feels like letting go
And this feels like letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
Letting go
I'll let it go
My love help me open my heart again
Tear it open
Let the rain fall in
Wash this hardness underneath my skin
Oh
My love let me hear your voice come through
I wanna know the love inside of you
Make this dark heart believe in what is true
I know that in the dark there's a fear of letting go
I know that in my heart that I fear what I don't know
And this feels like letting go
And this feels like letting go
I'm letting go
It's hard to trust when your hearts been broken times before
You pull the curtains and you lock the doors
Swear you'll never go out anymore
I know that in the dark there's a fear of letting go
I know that in my heart that I fear what I don't know
And this feels like letting go
And this feels like letting go
Well I'm stepping out
I can't see
There is no sound
A seeming void becomes a solid ground
A sight I lost becomes a faith I've found
And this feels like letting go
And this feels like letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
I'm letting go
Letting go
I'll let it go
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Yeah, I think it's about mistrust of love after a bad relationship. For him it's hard to open himself again and let love in. This song is amazing, I heard it for the first time on One tree hill show and I love it!
my first posted lyrics! hah..
i love this song. it has a lot of meaning to me right now. i think it's about letting go, obviously, but letting go of believing that love is always going to end in heartache, it's about learning to love again. i need to do that.
cece09, That was the same for me I heard it on one tree hill and I have loved it since! I also think its about learning to trust and open himself up and let love in again as you said.
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x ThreeCheersForFiveYears
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