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.
We march up the hills, find our way to their base
the enemy lives among us now, shooting pool on our turf
so we mess them up
Waiting by the light with the sight of your room of the town
Where we lived beside the Sev, your cavalier driving us home
The sun got me thinking about Louis Riel
and the days went by with us walking around
the same two streets we're a squadron now
nature's next theft stuck inside the clouds
and I think it's about time for revolution now
these days sitting on the fence are over
I'm going to go honour my father now
these days sitting on the fence are over
The front porch light is on; unpaid bills, a broken home
there's a crack in the mirror, in the heat of this car
it's getting longer
The sun got me thinking about Louis Riel
and the days went by with us walking around
the same two streets we're a squadron now
nature's next theft stuck inside the clouds
and I think it's about time for revolution now
these days sitting on the fence are over
I'm going to go honour my father now
these days sitting on the fence are over
The sun got me thinking about Louis Riel
and the days went by with us walking around
the same two streets we're a squadron now
nature's next theft stuck inside the clouds
and the sun beat down like a burning drum
we fought our way without knowing how
someone said our war would be with ourselves
i think he's right, i think he's right
the enemy lives among us now, shooting pool on our turf
so we mess them up
Waiting by the light with the sight of your room of the town
Where we lived beside the Sev, your cavalier driving us home
The sun got me thinking about Louis Riel
and the days went by with us walking around
the same two streets we're a squadron now
nature's next theft stuck inside the clouds
and I think it's about time for revolution now
these days sitting on the fence are over
I'm going to go honour my father now
these days sitting on the fence are over
The front porch light is on; unpaid bills, a broken home
there's a crack in the mirror, in the heat of this car
it's getting longer
The sun got me thinking about Louis Riel
and the days went by with us walking around
the same two streets we're a squadron now
nature's next theft stuck inside the clouds
and I think it's about time for revolution now
these days sitting on the fence are over
I'm going to go honour my father now
these days sitting on the fence are over
The sun got me thinking about Louis Riel
and the days went by with us walking around
the same two streets we're a squadron now
nature's next theft stuck inside the clouds
and the sun beat down like a burning drum
we fought our way without knowing how
someone said our war would be with ourselves
i think he's right, i think he's right
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