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.
Sometimes when I go walkin'
Among the tall trees
I feel the light comin' down on me
Under moon, under sun
I feel the chosen one
Through the mist, come walkin' here with me
And the leaves on the ground
Make a rustling sound
In the wind now blowing in my face
It's that cool wind again
And I feel my missing friend
Whose counsel I can never replace
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way
No more darkness
No more wasted time
Show me the way
Let me stay here with this heart of mine
And with you I feel no hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
How you change, how you change
And how you rearrange
Everything that touches me
Now you're her, now you're her
And she's sleeping here with me
Everything that touches me
Ocean sky, sea of blue
Let the sand wash over you
Giving all that you can give
Will the northern lights still play
As we walk our distant days
Giving all that we can give
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way
There's a cold wind, blowin' through my mind
Show me the way
But I'm holdin' on to the threads of time
And with you I feel no hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
Will the northern lights still play as we walk our distant days
Ocean sky, sea of blue, let the sun wash over you
Will the northern lights still play as we walk our distant days
Ocean sky, sea of blue, let the sun wash over you
Will the northern lights still play as we walk our distant days
Ocean sky, sea of blue, let the sun wash over you
Among the tall trees
I feel the light comin' down on me
Under moon, under sun
I feel the chosen one
Through the mist, come walkin' here with me
And the leaves on the ground
Make a rustling sound
In the wind now blowing in my face
It's that cool wind again
And I feel my missing friend
Whose counsel I can never replace
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way
No more darkness
No more wasted time
Show me the way
Let me stay here with this heart of mine
And with you I feel no hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
How you change, how you change
And how you rearrange
Everything that touches me
Now you're her, now you're her
And she's sleeping here with me
Everything that touches me
Ocean sky, sea of blue
Let the sand wash over you
Giving all that you can give
Will the northern lights still play
As we walk our distant days
Giving all that we can give
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way and I'll follow you today
Show me the way
There's a cold wind, blowin' through my mind
Show me the way
But I'm holdin' on to the threads of time
And with you I feel no hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
No hidden path
Will the northern lights still play as we walk our distant days
Ocean sky, sea of blue, let the sun wash over you
Will the northern lights still play as we walk our distant days
Ocean sky, sea of blue, let the sun wash over you
Will the northern lights still play as we walk our distant days
Ocean sky, sea of blue, let the sun wash over you
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