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.
When the whites of your eyes come through
You'll see something new
With your body and mine restored
It's good to see you back home
When the life in your eyes wants black
Things return
You've come back
With your body and mine restored
It's good to see you once more
Turning black tables
And you're turning black tables
And you're making your head whirl
Making your head whirl
And you're turning black tables
And you're turning black tables
And you're making your head whirl
Making your head whirl
You'll see something new
With your body and mine restored
It's good to see you back home
When the life in your eyes wants black
Things return
You've come back
With your body and mine restored
It's good to see you once more
Turning black tables
And you're turning black tables
And you're making your head whirl
Making your head whirl
And you're turning black tables
And you're turning black tables
And you're making your head whirl
Making your head whirl
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Black Tables Lyrics as written by Jesse Michael Tabish
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