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.
Natalie come home soon
I know I've been bad to you
It's true
But now I lie here alone
Now I lie here alone
And I know, that you'll be
right here lying next to me
You'll see
Why won't you pick up your phone?
Why won't you pick up your phone?
And I'm so tired
I'd give it all, I'd give it all
Only to lie here with you
Only to lie with you
I thought of you as your train went by
I thought of you as your train went by
And I knew,
Which direction you'd go
Which direction you'd go
I know it's not hard to see
That you're thoughts are not with me
And I know
That in the sick sad morning you'll call
You make my stomach feel small
And I'm so tired
I'd give it all, I'd give it all
Only to lie here with you
Only to lie with you
And I'm so tired
I'd give it all, I'd give it all
Only to lie here with you
I need you here with me
I know I've been bad to you
It's true
But now I lie here alone
Now I lie here alone
And I know, that you'll be
right here lying next to me
You'll see
Why won't you pick up your phone?
Why won't you pick up your phone?
And I'm so tired
I'd give it all, I'd give it all
Only to lie here with you
Only to lie with you
I thought of you as your train went by
I thought of you as your train went by
And I knew,
Which direction you'd go
Which direction you'd go
I know it's not hard to see
That you're thoughts are not with me
And I know
That in the sick sad morning you'll call
You make my stomach feel small
And I'm so tired
I'd give it all, I'd give it all
Only to lie here with you
Only to lie with you
And I'm so tired
I'd give it all, I'd give it all
Only to lie here with you
I need you here with me
Lyrics submitted by rupptizzle
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^WRONG LYRICS^
Natalie come home soon I know I've been bad to you It's true But now I lie here alone Now I lie here alone
And I know, that you'll be right here lying next to me You'll see Why won't you pick up your phone? Why won't you pick up your phone?
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got it
I like to think of this like a letter:
-Natalie come home soon I know I've been bad to you It's true But now I lie here alone Now I lie here alone
And I know, that you'll be right here lying next to me You'll see Why won't you pick up your phone? Why won't you pick up your phone?
And I'm so tired I'd give it all, I'd give it all Only to lie here with you Only to lie with you
I thought of you as your train went by I thought of you as your train went by And I knew, Which direction you'd go Which direction you'd go
I know it's not hard to see That you're thoughts are not with me And I know That in the sick sad morning you'll call You make my stomach feel small
And I'm so tired I'd give it all, I'd give it all Only to lie here with you Only to lie with you
And I'm so tired I'd give it all, I'd give it all Only to lie here with you I need you here with -me