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.
You gotta believe there is something inside of me
You might say, ?How could you so fast?
Is the way you make me feel like you understand
There is a way I can meet your demand, girl 'cause
If you see the sun in my eyes
It should be as no surprise
It's the light of love inside of me
Now tell me what do you see
In my eyes (And I wanna show you, girl)
In my eyes (And I wanna know you, know you tonight)
In my eyes (And when you kiss me, girl)
In my eyes (You just don't know how you make me feel)
In my eyes (The love I have inside of me)
In my eyes (I wanna give it all to you, girl)
In my eyes (And if you give me a chance)
In my eyes (I just wanna be your, be your man)
I know it's hard to see how I feel this way
I just don't have control of my heart
And if you feel what I feel and you wanna stay
Just give me a sign, girl, and we'll never part
And if you see the sun in my eyes
It should be as no surprise
It's the light of love inside of me
Now tell me what do you see
In my eyes (And I wanna show you, girl)
In my eyes (And I wanna know you, know you tonight)
In my eyes (And when you kiss me, girl)
In my eyes (You just don't know how you make me feel)
In my eyes (The love I have inside of me)
In my eyes (I wanna give it all to you, girl)
In my eyes (And if you give me a chance)
In my eyes (I just wanna be your, be your man)
You gotta believe there is something inside of me
You might say, ?How could you so fast?
Is the way you makin' me feel like you understand
'Cause there is a way I can meet your demand, girl 'cause
If you see the sun in my eyes
It should be as no surprise
It's the light of love inside of me
Now tell me what do you see
In my eyes (And I wanna show you, girl)
In my eyes (And I wanna know you, know you tonight)
In my eyes (And when you kiss me, girl)
In my eyes (You just don't know how you make me feel)
In my eyes (The love I have inside of me)
In my eyes (I wanna give it all to you, girl)
In my eyes (And if you give me a chance)
In my eyes (I just wanna be your, be your man)
You might say, ?How could you so fast?
Is the way you make me feel like you understand
There is a way I can meet your demand, girl 'cause
If you see the sun in my eyes
It should be as no surprise
It's the light of love inside of me
Now tell me what do you see
In my eyes (And I wanna show you, girl)
In my eyes (And I wanna know you, know you tonight)
In my eyes (And when you kiss me, girl)
In my eyes (You just don't know how you make me feel)
In my eyes (The love I have inside of me)
In my eyes (I wanna give it all to you, girl)
In my eyes (And if you give me a chance)
In my eyes (I just wanna be your, be your man)
I know it's hard to see how I feel this way
I just don't have control of my heart
And if you feel what I feel and you wanna stay
Just give me a sign, girl, and we'll never part
And if you see the sun in my eyes
It should be as no surprise
It's the light of love inside of me
Now tell me what do you see
In my eyes (And I wanna show you, girl)
In my eyes (And I wanna know you, know you tonight)
In my eyes (And when you kiss me, girl)
In my eyes (You just don't know how you make me feel)
In my eyes (The love I have inside of me)
In my eyes (I wanna give it all to you, girl)
In my eyes (And if you give me a chance)
In my eyes (I just wanna be your, be your man)
You gotta believe there is something inside of me
You might say, ?How could you so fast?
Is the way you makin' me feel like you understand
'Cause there is a way I can meet your demand, girl 'cause
If you see the sun in my eyes
It should be as no surprise
It's the light of love inside of me
Now tell me what do you see
In my eyes (And I wanna show you, girl)
In my eyes (And I wanna know you, know you tonight)
In my eyes (And when you kiss me, girl)
In my eyes (You just don't know how you make me feel)
In my eyes (The love I have inside of me)
In my eyes (I wanna give it all to you, girl)
In my eyes (And if you give me a chance)
In my eyes (I just wanna be your, be your man)
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