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.
Let's take off in flight
And race through the sky
And like the hundreds of airplanes we're floating way up high
We'll never look down
We'll build our own town
And like the thousands of clouds we will never touch the ground
But would you risk some broken bones
Just to call this place home
This could be home
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
You are
With your hand in mine
We'll soar through the night
And like the dozens of spaceships we'll dance with sattelites
We'll keep our eyes closed
And we won't let go
And with the millions of stars we'll will never be alone
But would you risk some broken bones
Just to call this place home
This could be home
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
You are
I want you my only lover
And I want you my only lover
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
You are
And race through the sky
And like the hundreds of airplanes we're floating way up high
We'll never look down
We'll build our own town
And like the thousands of clouds we will never touch the ground
But would you risk some broken bones
Just to call this place home
This could be home
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
You are
With your hand in mine
We'll soar through the night
And like the dozens of spaceships we'll dance with sattelites
We'll keep our eyes closed
And we won't let go
And with the millions of stars we'll will never be alone
But would you risk some broken bones
Just to call this place home
This could be home
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
You are
I want you my only lover
And I want you my only lover
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
Maybe I'm down low
Maybe I'm up high
Maybe I'm losing my own mind
You know that there are no other two hearts closer than ours
Maybe you'll follow
Maybe you'll stay
I'm praying you won't give yourself away
You know that you are the only one I promise the stars
You are
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Promise the Stars Lyrics as written by Sam Hollander David Katz
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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