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.
I wish I could stay - not to fall away
As long as I am, beside the night and day
And I'd be SAFE here
But still I am aware
If I will throw it away
Would I stay myself again?
Perfect endpoint, 'till death
I will never forget that
And now I need to forget
"I'm all the same"
I'm-not-the same
As I used to confuse - by myself!
Can-we-meet?
Will we meet us again? not the same
Right now!
Done!
Listen to yourself!
Crash me down - now! crash me down - now!
I've never felt this way
Would you take me over? take me over!
I never set this game
I can remember the time and place
Never felt so much under
And now I can remember your face again
Thought you understand
How are you all doing tonight?
We are free air and we play this from the bottom of our souls, straight from our hearts
Hope you enjoyed this ride! are you still out there? have a good night and live your life!
It's the beginning of the end
I never thought I just said that
It's the beginning of the truth
Too many times - broken - also, me too
I tried to fall in love
But I failed, but I failed It all
I tried to SEIZE some chords
I tried to find it all
Chords of our love
And I fall
And I fall
And I FALL! ... in LOVE
I thought I could save you
I thought you could save me
Before we all change view
I thought i could save me
I thought you could save you
Before we all change view
Before we all change view
Before we all change view
Before this all changes you
Before this all changes me
Before this all changed all of us
Before this all changed our view
Before this all changed all of us
Before this all changed our view...
As long as I am, beside the night and day
And I'd be SAFE here
But still I am aware
If I will throw it away
Would I stay myself again?
Perfect endpoint, 'till death
I will never forget that
And now I need to forget
"I'm all the same"
I'm-not-the same
As I used to confuse - by myself!
Can-we-meet?
Will we meet us again? not the same
Right now!
Done!
Listen to yourself!
Crash me down - now! crash me down - now!
I've never felt this way
Would you take me over? take me over!
I never set this game
I can remember the time and place
Never felt so much under
And now I can remember your face again
Thought you understand
How are you all doing tonight?
We are free air and we play this from the bottom of our souls, straight from our hearts
Hope you enjoyed this ride! are you still out there? have a good night and live your life!
It's the beginning of the end
I never thought I just said that
It's the beginning of the truth
Too many times - broken - also, me too
I tried to fall in love
But I failed, but I failed It all
I tried to SEIZE some chords
I tried to find it all
Chords of our love
And I fall
And I fall
And I FALL! ... in LOVE
I thought I could save you
I thought you could save me
Before we all change view
I thought i could save me
I thought you could save you
Before we all change view
Before we all change view
Before we all change view
Before this all changes you
Before this all changes me
Before this all changed all of us
Before this all changed our view
Before this all changed all of us
Before this all changed our view...
Lyrics submitted by NateBalditch
love Lyrics as written by Rafal Kobylinski Mateusz Krupa
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
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