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 don’t know what to say
Every prayer goes away
And you can try to hold it close
Father, Son, Holy Ghost
You can crawl on your knees
Through the glass of apologies
And you are what you become
Bloody wine, contradiction
For the wrong and for the right
But you cant escape the night
Feather heart measures right
And heavy soul carries fright
Through the streets and the cold
Carry young, bury old
For the wrong and for the right
But you can’t escape the night
For the love and for the light
But you can’t escape the night
So you try to hold on
But the thread of all your love
And you will let go
Oh you will let go
Every heart has a beat
Some are soft, some are sweet
And of all the things you know
Every heart dies alone
For the wrong and for the right
But you can’t escape the night
For the love and for the light
But you can’t escape the night
Every prayer goes away
And you can try to hold it close
Father, Son, Holy Ghost
You can crawl on your knees
Through the glass of apologies
And you are what you become
Bloody wine, contradiction
For the wrong and for the right
But you cant escape the night
Feather heart measures right
And heavy soul carries fright
Through the streets and the cold
Carry young, bury old
For the wrong and for the right
But you can’t escape the night
For the love and for the light
But you can’t escape the night
So you try to hold on
But the thread of all your love
And you will let go
Oh you will let go
Every heart has a beat
Some are soft, some are sweet
And of all the things you know
Every heart dies alone
For the wrong and for the right
But you can’t escape the night
For the love and for the light
But you can’t escape the night
Lyrics submitted by kbak
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anyone get any idea what this is about? i've got mine but i'd like to hear others, love this song
What do you think it means?I'd be really interested to know
I'm not really sure what this is to be about really but I love it, first heard it on One Tree Hil and I just had to google it. Maybe it's about being really down and trying to pull you're way through it all. Or maybe it's about someone who has done something bad and they want forgiveness, they want to make it go away and so they try so hard but they can't, it's still there in their head. Or maybe it's simply about the loneliness of the human situation-everyone dies alone.