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.
Baby I don't know
What I think of us
Won't be here tomorrow
I get so mixed up
It's a shame that we're not living in the country
A place that I once seen before
In a book you've always loved but never showed me
You know I never lost before
Baby I don't mind
Where I'm going to
Love that asks for nothing
Love that we never knew
In the days when we were living in the city
It seemed that we were talking more
I can never love you like the way you love me
And these are things I can't ignore
You know I never lost before
We give it up to a world that was never true
It was always me and you
Baby I can tell
It's not coming back
Won't be here tomorrow
I know we'll be fine with that
In the days when we were living we were happy
The thing that we were waiting for
From a book you've always loved but never showed me
These are things I can't ignore
You know I never lost before
You know I never lost before
You know I never wanted it more
You and I were 2 of a kind
I hate to say it but we'll never relate
You and I were 2 of a kind
You made me smile
What I think of us
Won't be here tomorrow
I get so mixed up
It's a shame that we're not living in the country
A place that I once seen before
In a book you've always loved but never showed me
You know I never lost before
Baby I don't mind
Where I'm going to
Love that asks for nothing
Love that we never knew
In the days when we were living in the city
It seemed that we were talking more
I can never love you like the way you love me
And these are things I can't ignore
You know I never lost before
We give it up to a world that was never true
It was always me and you
Baby I can tell
It's not coming back
Won't be here tomorrow
I know we'll be fine with that
In the days when we were living we were happy
The thing that we were waiting for
From a book you've always loved but never showed me
These are things I can't ignore
You know I never lost before
You know I never lost before
You know I never wanted it more
You and I were 2 of a kind
I hate to say it but we'll never relate
You and I were 2 of a kind
You made me smile
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