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.
One night when I was asleep
I had a dream I could fly
I felt the cold on my skin then I opened my eyes
So I jumped out of bed went down the fire escape
Now I'm laid out on the street I wasn't running away
From something I could control it was inside of me
I didn't know where to go but I decided to leave
I still remember that night I've never been the same
Still wonder if I can fly, was it just a dream?
I wasn't happy for so long so many times I walked away
Think I was searching for something
Not knowing what I had to face
Until I found out the reason
That's when I made my great escape
But now it's to late to say, I'm sorry
Turn around [x15]
One night when I couldn't sleep
I heard a knock at the door
She pulled her head on me slow then she opened my heart
I asked myself is this real I've never felt this way
She said I need to escape I said I know a place
So she laid down on my bed I said confide in me
She looked deep into my eyes and she invited me
She must have left me asleep she never said goodbye
Her angels took her away I guess now she can fly
I wasn't happy for so long so many times I walked away
Think I was searching for something
Not knowing what I had to face
Until I found out the reason
That's when I made my great escape
But now it's to late to say, I'm sorry
Turn around [x15]
But I wasn't happy for so long so many times I walked away
I think I was searching for something
Not knowing what I had to face
Until I found out the reason
That's when I made my great escape
But now it's to late to say, I'm sorry
And this is my song
These are my words
This is my story
This is my song
These are my words
And this is my song
And this is my story
These are my words
And this is my song
These are my words
This is my story
And this is my song
These are my words
I had a dream I could fly
I felt the cold on my skin then I opened my eyes
So I jumped out of bed went down the fire escape
Now I'm laid out on the street I wasn't running away
From something I could control it was inside of me
I didn't know where to go but I decided to leave
I still remember that night I've never been the same
Still wonder if I can fly, was it just a dream?
I wasn't happy for so long so many times I walked away
Think I was searching for something
Not knowing what I had to face
Until I found out the reason
That's when I made my great escape
But now it's to late to say, I'm sorry
Turn around [x15]
One night when I couldn't sleep
I heard a knock at the door
She pulled her head on me slow then she opened my heart
I asked myself is this real I've never felt this way
She said I need to escape I said I know a place
So she laid down on my bed I said confide in me
She looked deep into my eyes and she invited me
She must have left me asleep she never said goodbye
Her angels took her away I guess now she can fly
I wasn't happy for so long so many times I walked away
Think I was searching for something
Not knowing what I had to face
Until I found out the reason
That's when I made my great escape
But now it's to late to say, I'm sorry
Turn around [x15]
But I wasn't happy for so long so many times I walked away
I think I was searching for something
Not knowing what I had to face
Until I found out the reason
That's when I made my great escape
But now it's to late to say, I'm sorry
And this is my song
These are my words
This is my story
This is my song
These are my words
And this is my song
And this is my story
These are my words
And this is my song
These are my words
This is my story
And this is my song
These are my words
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