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.
Tonight I'm letting go
Of all the old excuses
The fears I built so close
Cause inside I've always known
That no one else could ever do
Or ever feel like home
There's so many things I'll never know
But this I know for sure
You're the one
I need you more than ever
It's taken too long
Taken to long to say
My life began
The night we spent together
Now I cannot live
I'd die any other way
I'm not afraid
You're the one
It's hasn't always been
The best of times
But if you'd ask
I'd do it all again
(are you ready to begin)
I'm ready to begin
A brand new chapter of our lives
Just tell me where and when
(a brand new chapter in our lives)
Cause there's so many things I'll never know
But this I know for sure
You're the one
I need you more than ever
It's taken too long
Taken too long to say
My life began
The night we spent together
Now I can not live
I'd die any other way
I'm not afraid
You're the one
(instrumental)
You're the one
Who understands
Who makes me better than I am
I do it all because of you
When all we had
Had come undone
You stood and fought
And didn't run
You're the one who
Pulled us through
You're the one
I feel it more than ever
It's taken too long
Taken too long to say
Our lives began
The night we spent together
Now I can not live
I'd die any other way
I'm not afraid
You're the one
Of all the old excuses
The fears I built so close
Cause inside I've always known
That no one else could ever do
Or ever feel like home
There's so many things I'll never know
But this I know for sure
You're the one
I need you more than ever
It's taken too long
Taken to long to say
My life began
The night we spent together
Now I cannot live
I'd die any other way
I'm not afraid
You're the one
It's hasn't always been
The best of times
But if you'd ask
I'd do it all again
(are you ready to begin)
I'm ready to begin
A brand new chapter of our lives
Just tell me where and when
(a brand new chapter in our lives)
Cause there's so many things I'll never know
But this I know for sure
You're the one
I need you more than ever
It's taken too long
Taken too long to say
My life began
The night we spent together
Now I can not live
I'd die any other way
I'm not afraid
You're the one
(instrumental)
You're the one
Who understands
Who makes me better than I am
I do it all because of you
When all we had
Had come undone
You stood and fought
And didn't run
You're the one who
Pulled us through
You're the one
I feel it more than ever
It's taken too long
Taken too long to say
Our lives began
The night we spent together
Now I can not live
I'd die any other way
I'm not afraid
You're the one
Lyrics submitted by Hoobadinage
You're the One Lyrics as written by Daniel B. Estrin Chris Light Hesse
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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