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.
"tuuli on kylm
tuuli puhaltaa taukoamatta
sade piiskantuu ihoon ja lihaksiin pureutuu viima
miss oot kulta
kaipaan lmps nyt lauantaina
kun vain tuijotan tuoppiini, lmpimn katseesi siell nn."
watching the sky, watching the shining river
watching the filds wild as the wind blows
watching the sun behind a dark cloudy weather
as it whispers in your ear that the world has a fear
"kiire on aina
baarin ikkunaan tuijotan
vihaiset ihmiset viistvt kaukainen katse kasvoillaan
miss oot ystv
jossain kaukana maailmalla
kuljen kauppatorin rantaan, knnn katseeni merelle pin."
travelling around with my hometown on my mind
i think 'bout my friends with a frown on the face
remember the sky, watching the shining river
watching the fields, wild as the wind blows
watching the sun behind the dark cloudy weather
how they could carry on with their black minds
i would ask them to move away, out from the ice
HELSINKI ON MY MIND!
RAINY DAYS, THE DISGRACE
it was a long time ago
since i saw the sunshine in your helo
been trying to escape those lies:
"darkeness inside my simple mind!"
now this foaming print keeps me warm
as it fades the memories into this swamp
the grey day when i was left alone
in this foggy hometown: sorrow
watching the sky, watching the shining river
watching the fields, wild as the wind blows
watching the sun behind a dark cloudy weather
how they could carry on with that black in their minds?
...as it whispers in your ear
that this world has a fear...
(...as i've been fading my past
as it blows thru my song...)
tuuli puhaltaa taukoamatta
sade piiskantuu ihoon ja lihaksiin pureutuu viima
miss oot kulta
kaipaan lmps nyt lauantaina
kun vain tuijotan tuoppiini, lmpimn katseesi siell nn."
watching the sky, watching the shining river
watching the filds wild as the wind blows
watching the sun behind a dark cloudy weather
as it whispers in your ear that the world has a fear
"kiire on aina
baarin ikkunaan tuijotan
vihaiset ihmiset viistvt kaukainen katse kasvoillaan
miss oot ystv
jossain kaukana maailmalla
kuljen kauppatorin rantaan, knnn katseeni merelle pin."
travelling around with my hometown on my mind
i think 'bout my friends with a frown on the face
remember the sky, watching the shining river
watching the fields, wild as the wind blows
watching the sun behind the dark cloudy weather
how they could carry on with their black minds
i would ask them to move away, out from the ice
HELSINKI ON MY MIND!
RAINY DAYS, THE DISGRACE
it was a long time ago
since i saw the sunshine in your helo
been trying to escape those lies:
"darkeness inside my simple mind!"
now this foaming print keeps me warm
as it fades the memories into this swamp
the grey day when i was left alone
in this foggy hometown: sorrow
watching the sky, watching the shining river
watching the fields, wild as the wind blows
watching the sun behind a dark cloudy weather
how they could carry on with that black in their minds?
...as it whispers in your ear
that this world has a fear...
(...as i've been fading my past
as it blows thru my song...)
Lyrics submitted by Sebastian1985
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