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.
Grand mal paid you a call
On the avenue
Bright white shot through the night
And I followed it to you
Look through your window
Went blind and broke
And you walked out into a ghost town
No one to see what you're going through now
No one to see what you do
You took a fall and I followed down
As far as I could go
Grand mal, it's all over now
Buried back below
When it comes calling
Drawing you in
Don't forget how much I love you
There's no one to see what you're going through now
No one to see what you're going through now
No one to see what you do
Remember these mirror eyes
(Forget it, now it's too fast . . .)
On the avenue
Bright white shot through the night
And I followed it to you
Look through your window
Went blind and broke
And you walked out into a ghost town
No one to see what you're going through now
No one to see what you do
You took a fall and I followed down
As far as I could go
Grand mal, it's all over now
Buried back below
When it comes calling
Drawing you in
Don't forget how much I love you
There's no one to see what you're going through now
No one to see what you're going through now
No one to see what you do
Remember these mirror eyes
(Forget it, now it's too fast . . .)
Lyrics submitted by cregitarian
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