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 sit and watch you from my window,
Giving yourself away,
You've been working hard all day
I see the ground catch at your feet,
I see the sweet signs of defeat,
Like you're beaten but you feel no pain
And then you turn to me instinctively,
Checking if you're alone,
Like a reflex from my guilty mind
I fall away into the background,
Like a shadow on the wall,
To leave you with your peace of mind
I watch from my window up high,
All alone in this room,
So many people go the same way,
I think it's time that I changed my view
Like a king in his lonely kingdom,
A ruler who had no rules
Ooh,
Oh I got nothing got left to lose,
I think it?s time that I changed my view
Why did you choose my way?
Why did you come down this lonely street?
Was it to meet me?
Was it to tango?
Well the roots they sound so sweet
Sweeter than gold,
Sweeter than fame,
Sweeter than honey
Won't power the money
Walking along this lonely street,
Someone I'd like to meet,
Someone I'd like to know,
As a kindred soul
oh so spiritual the sound ran down like waterfalls
Running away never the same
Changing my view of you everyday
ohhh
[I watch from my window up high,
All alone in this room,
So many people go the same way,
I think it's time that I changed my views
Like a king in his lonely kingdom,
A ruler who had no rules, Ooh
Oh I got nothing got left to lose,
I think it?s time that I changed my views] (x5)
Giving yourself away,
You've been working hard all day
I see the ground catch at your feet,
I see the sweet signs of defeat,
Like you're beaten but you feel no pain
And then you turn to me instinctively,
Checking if you're alone,
Like a reflex from my guilty mind
I fall away into the background,
Like a shadow on the wall,
To leave you with your peace of mind
I watch from my window up high,
All alone in this room,
So many people go the same way,
I think it's time that I changed my view
Like a king in his lonely kingdom,
A ruler who had no rules
Ooh,
Oh I got nothing got left to lose,
I think it?s time that I changed my view
Why did you choose my way?
Why did you come down this lonely street?
Was it to meet me?
Was it to tango?
Well the roots they sound so sweet
Sweeter than gold,
Sweeter than fame,
Sweeter than honey
Won't power the money
Walking along this lonely street,
Someone I'd like to meet,
Someone I'd like to know,
As a kindred soul
oh so spiritual the sound ran down like waterfalls
Running away never the same
Changing my view of you everyday
ohhh
[I watch from my window up high,
All alone in this room,
So many people go the same way,
I think it's time that I changed my views
Like a king in his lonely kingdom,
A ruler who had no rules, Ooh
Oh I got nothing got left to lose,
I think it?s time that I changed my views] (x5)
Lyrics submitted by hateheadphones
This Room Lyrics as written by Dallas Tamaira Chris Faiumu
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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is it about a prostitute?