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 ought to be careful with your promises
The first rule of love is to believe you
Words can come so easy from a thousand miles
Away and on the telephone line, so baby
Tell me where you gonna run to?
When we're finally standing face to face
A promise can never take the place
Of kissing goodnight and never leaving
You afraid that love will slow you down
So where you gonna run to now?
It's easy to keep safe at a distance
Protecting the world the way that you do
But safe isn't love and lovers can't be made
If they were never given a chance, so baby
Tell me where you gonna run to?
When we're finally standing face to face
A promise can never take the place
Of kissing goodnight and never leaving
You afraid that love will slow you down
So where you gonna run to now?
Get into your heart
Just get out of your head
Nothing comes easy when you are afraid
Then we can start
To see what our lives would be
If we're not apart
Tell me where you gonna run to?
When we're finally standing face to face
A promise can never take the place
Of kissing goodnight and never leaving
You afraid that love will slow you down
So where you gonna run to now?
Tell me where you gonna run to
The first rule of love is to believe you
Words can come so easy from a thousand miles
Away and on the telephone line, so baby
Tell me where you gonna run to?
When we're finally standing face to face
A promise can never take the place
Of kissing goodnight and never leaving
You afraid that love will slow you down
So where you gonna run to now?
It's easy to keep safe at a distance
Protecting the world the way that you do
But safe isn't love and lovers can't be made
If they were never given a chance, so baby
Tell me where you gonna run to?
When we're finally standing face to face
A promise can never take the place
Of kissing goodnight and never leaving
You afraid that love will slow you down
So where you gonna run to now?
Get into your heart
Just get out of your head
Nothing comes easy when you are afraid
Then we can start
To see what our lives would be
If we're not apart
Tell me where you gonna run to?
When we're finally standing face to face
A promise can never take the place
Of kissing goodnight and never leaving
You afraid that love will slow you down
So where you gonna run to now?
Tell me where you gonna run to
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