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.
There's something about you
I wanna rescue
I don't even know you
So what does that mean
Maybe I'm cynical
I'm painfully logical
You're tragic and beautiful
And that's good enough for me
You're looking for a hero, but it's just my old tattoo
Tonight I swear I'd sell my soul to be a hero for you
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
If somebody sent you
An angel to save you
What would you tell him to turn him away
That your heart don't break
That your lips don't kiss
That life is just a lie
That heaven don't exist?
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
Who's gonna fix you
The next time you break down
Stranded alone by the side of the road
It's your baggage that's dragging you down
Don't look back
Let it go
Oh, oh
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Was that superman
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
Woah, woah, woah oh
Woah, woah, woah oh
Woah, woah, woah oh
Woah, woah, woah oh
I wanna rescue
I don't even know you
So what does that mean
Maybe I'm cynical
I'm painfully logical
You're tragic and beautiful
And that's good enough for me
You're looking for a hero, but it's just my old tattoo
Tonight I swear I'd sell my soul to be a hero for you
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
If somebody sent you
An angel to save you
What would you tell him to turn him away
That your heart don't break
That your lips don't kiss
That life is just a lie
That heaven don't exist?
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
Who's gonna fix you
The next time you break down
Stranded alone by the side of the road
It's your baggage that's dragging you down
Don't look back
Let it go
Oh, oh
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Was that superman
Who's gonna save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's gonna pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's gonna hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
Woah, woah, woah oh
Woah, woah, woah oh
Woah, woah, woah oh
Woah, woah, woah oh
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