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.
Search for the answers I knew all along
I lost myself
We all fall down
Never the wiser of what I've become
Alone, I stand
A broken man
All I have is one last chance
I won't turn my back on you
Take my hand
Drag me down
If you fall, then I will, too
And I can't save what's left of you
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
Swallow me under and pull me apart
I understand, there's nothing left
Pain so familiar and close to the heart
No more, no less, I won't forget
Come back down, save yourself
I can't find my way to you
And I can't bear to face the truth
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
I wanted to forgive
I'm trying to forget
Don't leave me here again
I am with you forever, the end
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive you, forget you, the end
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive you, forget you, the end
I lost myself
We all fall down
Never the wiser of what I've become
Alone, I stand
A broken man
All I have is one last chance
I won't turn my back on you
Take my hand
Drag me down
If you fall, then I will, too
And I can't save what's left of you
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
Swallow me under and pull me apart
I understand, there's nothing left
Pain so familiar and close to the heart
No more, no less, I won't forget
Come back down, save yourself
I can't find my way to you
And I can't bear to face the truth
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
I wanted to forgive
I'm trying to forget
Don't leave me here again
I am with you forever, the end
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive you, forget you, the end
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive you, forget you, the end
Lyrics submitted by pastachickennugget42, edited by BeforeGod
Without You Lyrics as written by Benjamin Burnley Jasen Rauch
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
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