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.
You've got a vision of some far of day beautiful and bright
Care and hanging out of reach but always in your sight
There's an icon in your mind that stands for happiness one day
A picture on some wall of a kingdom far away
[Chorus]
It's closer than you think
It's breathing in between
It's closer than you think
It's right under your feet
The sky is much more blue but the clouds are always white
The streets of course are bold and always lit with rainto flight
There's nothing on this earth that's as good as what's up there
Life is so much better when you're floating in the air
[Chorus]
Forget about your brother if he doesn't seem to understand
The hurt that you've concocted in your head
Never mind your sister when she asks you silly questions
About all the broken people left unfed
Burning questions are better left for dead
Spend your life inside a box looking through stained glass
Dream about a better day and hope it finds you fast
[Chorus]
It's right under your feet
It's right under your feet
Care and hanging out of reach but always in your sight
There's an icon in your mind that stands for happiness one day
A picture on some wall of a kingdom far away
[Chorus]
It's closer than you think
It's breathing in between
It's closer than you think
It's right under your feet
The sky is much more blue but the clouds are always white
The streets of course are bold and always lit with rainto flight
There's nothing on this earth that's as good as what's up there
Life is so much better when you're floating in the air
[Chorus]
Forget about your brother if he doesn't seem to understand
The hurt that you've concocted in your head
Never mind your sister when she asks you silly questions
About all the broken people left unfed
Burning questions are better left for dead
Spend your life inside a box looking through stained glass
Dream about a better day and hope it finds you fast
[Chorus]
It's right under your feet
It's right under your feet
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You might actually be right. I'v been thinking about this song and it seems that the chorus is disagreeing with the verses. He'll state some things in the verses, and then refute them in the chorus. The verses also seem very sarcastic.
If this is the case, I kind of disagree with this song because I don't think it's our job to make this world like Heaven. This world will eventually be destroyed by God according to the Bible, and nothing we do can change that. I think our eyes should be set to Heaven, the REAL Heaven and not this cheap excuse for Heaven called earth. That said, I do think we should help others and try to make this world a better place, but not because we think we can make this world a heavenly utopia, but because it's the right thing to do.