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.
When I was a child
I could see the wind in the trees
And I heard a song in the breeze
It was there, singing out my name
But I am not a girl
I have known the taste of defeat
And I have finally grown to believe
It will all came around again
[Chorus]
And though I may not
Know the answers
I can finally say I am free
And if the questions
Led me here, then
I am who, I was born to be
And so here am I
Open arms and ready to stand
I've got the world in my hands
And it feels like my turn to fly
[Chorus]
When I was a child
There were flowers that bloomed in the night
Unafraid to take in the light
Unashamed to have braved the dark
[Chorus]
I am who, I was born to be
I could see the wind in the trees
And I heard a song in the breeze
It was there, singing out my name
But I am not a girl
I have known the taste of defeat
And I have finally grown to believe
It will all came around again
[Chorus]
And though I may not
Know the answers
I can finally say I am free
And if the questions
Led me here, then
I am who, I was born to be
And so here am I
Open arms and ready to stand
I've got the world in my hands
And it feels like my turn to fly
[Chorus]
When I was a child
There were flowers that bloomed in the night
Unafraid to take in the light
Unashamed to have braved the dark
[Chorus]
I am who, I was born to be
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How fantastic for Ms. Susan Boyle. I hadn't really been paying much attention to her enormous hype until I happened to come across a copy of her I Dreamed A Dream album. Amazing !Her music really speaks for itself. it does all the talking! I had the shivers.
My favorite off the album is her interpretation of Wild Horses. I'll post lyrics as soon as I get my hands back on the liner notes. Her voice has this youthfulness, and richness that is just glorious. How nice it is to see a story like Susan's. She didn't set limitations for herself. and now she's realizing her dreams. Good for her!
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