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.
Waiting for a beam to break through here
A chain way vision, all bright and clear
And they talk and they dance
I was expecting something pure with a golden hair
Arms full of bracelets and smoke in the air
And they talk and they dance
Here comes darkness, just afternoon
Waiting for a sign
If I survive, I'll worship the moon
Or something, anything
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
Two elements, collide in my open hand
Making me a viewer, I am water and sand
And they talk and they dance
Your hand on my hips, speak friendly to me
I've been studying for years, patiently
Is this as far as you can take me?
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
A chain way vision, all bright and clear
And they talk and they dance
I was expecting something pure with a golden hair
Arms full of bracelets and smoke in the air
And they talk and they dance
Here comes darkness, just afternoon
Waiting for a sign
If I survive, I'll worship the moon
Or something, anything
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
Two elements, collide in my open hand
Making me a viewer, I am water and sand
And they talk and they dance
Your hand on my hips, speak friendly to me
I've been studying for years, patiently
Is this as far as you can take me?
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
This must be it, long for bliss
First it was so quiet
And now I know I'm not alone in here
And they talked and they danced
Lyrics submitted by BlackheartCherry, edited by ValeriePF
This Must Be It Lyrics as written by Svein Berge Karin Dreijer Andersson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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