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.
What a crime, such a beautiful crime
That God would make a star as bright as I
And I know it's a disgrace to admire this perfect face
Reflected in your eyes
So it's right that I suffer tonight
All the pain of all the passion inside
But my heart can not deny what I'm feeling inside
That makes me long for you
Guilty, Beauty, Love
Take my hand, take the key
You can open the door
Take a step, take a chance
Now you'll find there's so much more
There's a world you dreamed of and if you'll allow
Let me escort you there
I kneel before you, kiss your hand to
Tell you I'm a lucky guy
Look back and know that I can heal your tired heart
What a crime, such a breath-taking crime
Everything I touch can't help but fall in love
In this cruel romantic game, there's no way that you're to blame
For your stolen heart
So I'll say that the price I must pay
Is to want her in my heart forever
Just don't take away your touch 'cause it means so much
To feel your hand in mine
Guilty, Beauty, Love
In the sky, you and I
Are floating in space
By the moon, near the sun
Locked in beautiful embrace
Heavenly bodies come together so blindingly bright
They chase away the night
What I bring you, I hope delights you
A bouquet of passion, Cutie Lady
Be sure that here with me you'll always save the day
What a crime, such a wonderful crime
That God would choose to make such looks as mine
It was wrong but all the same, I invited and you came
Into this dream with me
So my price is to gaze in your eyes
And to feel more love than I can contain
Even so, it's fair to say, I still found a way
To cast my spell on you
Guilty, Beauty, Love
That God would make a star as bright as I
And I know it's a disgrace to admire this perfect face
Reflected in your eyes
So it's right that I suffer tonight
All the pain of all the passion inside
But my heart can not deny what I'm feeling inside
That makes me long for you
Guilty, Beauty, Love
Take my hand, take the key
You can open the door
Take a step, take a chance
Now you'll find there's so much more
There's a world you dreamed of and if you'll allow
Let me escort you there
I kneel before you, kiss your hand to
Tell you I'm a lucky guy
Look back and know that I can heal your tired heart
What a crime, such a breath-taking crime
Everything I touch can't help but fall in love
In this cruel romantic game, there's no way that you're to blame
For your stolen heart
So I'll say that the price I must pay
Is to want her in my heart forever
Just don't take away your touch 'cause it means so much
To feel your hand in mine
Guilty, Beauty, Love
In the sky, you and I
Are floating in space
By the moon, near the sun
Locked in beautiful embrace
Heavenly bodies come together so blindingly bright
They chase away the night
What I bring you, I hope delights you
A bouquet of passion, Cutie Lady
Be sure that here with me you'll always save the day
What a crime, such a wonderful crime
That God would choose to make such looks as mine
It was wrong but all the same, I invited and you came
Into this dream with me
So my price is to gaze in your eyes
And to feel more love than I can contain
Even so, it's fair to say, I still found a way
To cast my spell on you
Guilty, Beauty, Love
Lyrics submitted by GothicOtaku
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