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.
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
Things aren't the way that we-
Love as if you didn't know at all (...)
Never once, never knew, painted glass(?) with no love (Wish I could answer you)
So uptight and desperate for attention
We're all lost and begging to be found
With every word you say, you lead everyone on
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
You've stopped before the sayer(?) says a word
I need to take it out on you (really take it out, really give it all)
As hard as I can and let you, let you have it all
Do I make you?
Don't start, Don't start, shaking again
She can make the salt taste like sugar on her hands but
If love is a way out, then please let me in
Don't start, darling
Don't you turn my nightmares into dreams again.
Uptight and desperate for attention.
We're all lost and begging to be found.
With every word you say, you lead everyone on
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
We all did what we had to do
We all did what we had to do
We all did what we had to do
We all did what we, what we had to do
What we had to do
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
(We only did what we had to do)
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
Things aren't the way that we-
Love as if you didn't know at all (...)
Never once, never knew, painted glass(?) with no love (Wish I could answer you)
So uptight and desperate for attention
We're all lost and begging to be found
With every word you say, you lead everyone on
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
You've stopped before the sayer(?) says a word
I need to take it out on you (really take it out, really give it all)
As hard as I can and let you, let you have it all
Do I make you?
Don't start, Don't start, shaking again
She can make the salt taste like sugar on her hands but
If love is a way out, then please let me in
Don't start, darling
Don't you turn my nightmares into dreams again.
Uptight and desperate for attention.
We're all lost and begging to be found.
With every word you say, you lead everyone on
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
We all did what we had to do
We all did what we had to do
We all did what we had to do
We all did what we, what we had to do
What we had to do
These are the veins of the way that we love
These are the hearts of lonely people ripped in front of us.
(We only did what we had to do)
Lyrics submitted by apexofgrace
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I believe this part:
Love as if you didn't know at all (...) Never once, never knew, painted glass(?) with no love (Wish I could answer you)
Is actually:
Love as if you didn't know at all (I'd like to bear the heart of us) Never once, never knew, made it past with no love (Wish I could answer you)
But that's just what i hear.