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.
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
Although you never have to go
There's always room for two
Although you never ever fall
There's a safety net for you
All I have is little enough
To carry where I go
All I've seen is just enough
To remember where I've been
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
Ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
It's tougher now than it used to be
It's getting a little late
When your eyes decide what you should see
It's more than you can take
All I have is little enough
To carry where I go
All I've seen is just enough
To remember where I've been
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
Although you never have to go
There's always room for two
Although you never ever fall
There's a safety net for you
All I have is little enough
To carry where I go
All I've seen is just enough
To remember where I've been
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
Ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
It's tougher now than it used to be
It's getting a little late
When your eyes decide what you should see
It's more than you can take
All I have is little enough
To carry where I go
All I've seen is just enough
To remember where I've been
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
It's the sorrow you bring
It's the songs that you sing
It's the constant lack of any normal thing
It's the life that you gave
When they called my name
It's the serious problems
Don't know how to behave
Lyrics submitted by austenm
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