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.
A lonely lifetime is never easy,
Constant struggle falls on you alone,
Proud to say that my friends have been there,
My support when all things go wrong,
This song is for those who I know,
Will be be there until I breathe my last,
Keep your head up when things seem their darkest,
Always know that i've got your back.
There we're so many times before,
I've been crushed under strife,
My friends were there to pick up me up,
And get me back in line,
Be sure that there are times in life,
Much worse than some,
But in the end if you are with me,
I will overcome.
Through all the good and all the bad,
We are all we ever had,
I'll look out for you,
If you look out for me (Look out for me!)
When I was down and and almost out,
You never let me hit the ground,
I am not afraid to call you family (Family!)
I dedicate this song,
To those who matter most,
Everyone who would be there for me,
It's for you that these words were wrote. (x2)
We face this life together,
Standing arm to arm,
If one of us goes down,
The others will take up the charge. (x3)
Through all the good and all the bad,
We are all we ever had,
I'll look out for you,
If you look out for me (Look out for me!)
When I was down and and almost out,
You never let me hit the ground,
I am not afraid to call you family (Family!)
No one can stop us,
Together we're stronger!
No one can stop this,
Together we're stronger! (x2)
Through all the good and all the bad,
We are all we ever had,
I'll look out for you,
If you look out for me (Look out for me!)
When I was down and and almost out,
You never let me hit the ground,
I am not afraid to call you family (Family!)
Constant struggle falls on you alone,
Proud to say that my friends have been there,
My support when all things go wrong,
This song is for those who I know,
Will be be there until I breathe my last,
Keep your head up when things seem their darkest,
Always know that i've got your back.
There we're so many times before,
I've been crushed under strife,
My friends were there to pick up me up,
And get me back in line,
Be sure that there are times in life,
Much worse than some,
But in the end if you are with me,
I will overcome.
Through all the good and all the bad,
We are all we ever had,
I'll look out for you,
If you look out for me (Look out for me!)
When I was down and and almost out,
You never let me hit the ground,
I am not afraid to call you family (Family!)
I dedicate this song,
To those who matter most,
Everyone who would be there for me,
It's for you that these words were wrote. (x2)
We face this life together,
Standing arm to arm,
If one of us goes down,
The others will take up the charge. (x3)
Through all the good and all the bad,
We are all we ever had,
I'll look out for you,
If you look out for me (Look out for me!)
When I was down and and almost out,
You never let me hit the ground,
I am not afraid to call you family (Family!)
No one can stop us,
Together we're stronger!
No one can stop this,
Together we're stronger! (x2)
Through all the good and all the bad,
We are all we ever had,
I'll look out for you,
If you look out for me (Look out for me!)
When I was down and and almost out,
You never let me hit the ground,
I am not afraid to call you family (Family!)
Lyrics submitted by alien13
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