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.
In and out of relationships,
Finding someone to share a life with,
I am unwilling and I won't carry the load,
Fairy tales and the fantasies,
There is no prince coming to save me,
With the good clothes, I still end up alone, (until you came along)
(Chorus)
I never wanted to fall in love just for my own protection, (protection)
I wouldn't let my heart accept it, (accept it)
The way you touched me I got infected. (infected)x2
I made a promise to never fall so far that I kept it, (kept it)
From my heart it won't let me reject it, (reject it)
Because the way he kissed got me infected (with your love)
Now I'm right here watching you sleep,
Never thought that this would be me,
My heart's barely made it and now I'm in your control,
And when you hold tight, it just feels so right,
And I get butterflies when I meet your eyes,
Tell me how you got by, when I let no one inside,
And it caught me by surprise, when you came in and infected me.
(Chorus)
The symptoms are your body starts to weaken,
The side effects are you're made to far too deep in,
Then you'll deny what you feeling is the feeling,
You'll try to fight it but you're going to have to give in,
Whatever you had, you gave it to me,
Was there to love, but you went back to me,
Like the one who believes that I should be quarantined,
I was fine being blind but you made me see.
(Chorus)
Infected by...(x4)
Infected by love
Finding someone to share a life with,
I am unwilling and I won't carry the load,
Fairy tales and the fantasies,
There is no prince coming to save me,
With the good clothes, I still end up alone, (until you came along)
(Chorus)
I never wanted to fall in love just for my own protection, (protection)
I wouldn't let my heart accept it, (accept it)
The way you touched me I got infected. (infected)x2
I made a promise to never fall so far that I kept it, (kept it)
From my heart it won't let me reject it, (reject it)
Because the way he kissed got me infected (with your love)
Now I'm right here watching you sleep,
Never thought that this would be me,
My heart's barely made it and now I'm in your control,
And when you hold tight, it just feels so right,
And I get butterflies when I meet your eyes,
Tell me how you got by, when I let no one inside,
And it caught me by surprise, when you came in and infected me.
(Chorus)
The symptoms are your body starts to weaken,
The side effects are you're made to far too deep in,
Then you'll deny what you feeling is the feeling,
You'll try to fight it but you're going to have to give in,
Whatever you had, you gave it to me,
Was there to love, but you went back to me,
Like the one who believes that I should be quarantined,
I was fine being blind but you made me see.
(Chorus)
Infected by...(x4)
Infected by love
Lyrics submitted by DreamStalker
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