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.
Your out of time
but you offend
this clock strikes ten
can you pretend
were overboard
immature
dont change your mind
were pale and i
search of light
Im not alright
so stop the tour
ran its course
lead into more
im all about
helping out
Dieing to break out
Hey! your hard to follow
these words are full of sorrow
saying the best has past us
to much has gone around us
Hey man, its hard to swallow
your words have no tomorrow
savin the best for later
it makes it so much greater
now.
and how
this trucks still movin
reliving all that true and
nothing seems right this new year
(re)
and how
(tell)
this trucks still movin
(all about it)
reliving all that true and
(please let the clear blue sky in)
nothing seams right this new year
well im standing now
nice and proud
waiting to reach out
Hey! your hard to follow
these words are full of sorrow
saying the best has past us
to much has gone around us
Hey man, its hard to swallow
your words have no tomorrow
savin the best for later
it makes it so much greater
now.
(re tell all about it)
(please let the clear blue sky in)
well im all about
helping out
dieing to break out
(Wooaahhhhh)
Hey! your hard to follow
these words are full of sorrow
saying the best has past us
to much has gone around us
(Wooaahhhhhh)
Hey man, its hard to swallow
your words have no tomorrow
savin the best for later
it makes it so much greater
now.
(Wooaahhhhhh)
it makes it so much greater now
(Wooaahhhhhh)
it makes it so much greater now
but you offend
this clock strikes ten
can you pretend
were overboard
immature
dont change your mind
were pale and i
search of light
Im not alright
so stop the tour
ran its course
lead into more
im all about
helping out
Dieing to break out
Hey! your hard to follow
these words are full of sorrow
saying the best has past us
to much has gone around us
Hey man, its hard to swallow
your words have no tomorrow
savin the best for later
it makes it so much greater
now.
and how
this trucks still movin
reliving all that true and
nothing seems right this new year
(re)
and how
(tell)
this trucks still movin
(all about it)
reliving all that true and
(please let the clear blue sky in)
nothing seams right this new year
well im standing now
nice and proud
waiting to reach out
Hey! your hard to follow
these words are full of sorrow
saying the best has past us
to much has gone around us
Hey man, its hard to swallow
your words have no tomorrow
savin the best for later
it makes it so much greater
now.
(re tell all about it)
(please let the clear blue sky in)
well im all about
helping out
dieing to break out
(Wooaahhhhh)
Hey! your hard to follow
these words are full of sorrow
saying the best has past us
to much has gone around us
(Wooaahhhhhh)
Hey man, its hard to swallow
your words have no tomorrow
savin the best for later
it makes it so much greater
now.
(Wooaahhhhhh)
it makes it so much greater now
(Wooaahhhhhh)
it makes it so much greater now
Lyrics submitted by gamefrk93
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well there you have it. was hard to understand some of the first part but it sounded about right. one of there best in my opinion.