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.
On this dusty road again
Hallalujah, my friend
It�s so hot in the cab of this truck
With the windows down
The warmth from you
Brings me so much
So I get into the mood
I head on over to the corn
To catch my fear
Doesn�t it take just too long to get to you?
I look for the sky to turn cherry red
From sky blue
And I hold you in my arms
And I hold you in my mind
As you sit right next to me
On this dusty road so kind
And all the dust flies up in our hair
Road rushes by so fast
It�s hard to catch my air
Radio plays oh, some scratchy song
It�s keeping me moving on
Keeping me strong
(I say to you)
And I hold you in my arms
And I hold you in my mind
As you sit right next to me
On this dusty road so kind
Sitting at home
Watching the five o'clock news
And I know I never
Ever had the blues
But the man says
That a whole lot of rain is gonna fall
But down my country road
No rain, no rain's gonna fall at all
And I hold you in my arms
And I hold you in my mind
As you sit right next to me
On this dusty road so kind
Hallalujah, my friend
It�s so hot in the cab of this truck
With the windows down
The warmth from you
Brings me so much
So I get into the mood
I head on over to the corn
To catch my fear
Doesn�t it take just too long to get to you?
I look for the sky to turn cherry red
From sky blue
And I hold you in my arms
And I hold you in my mind
As you sit right next to me
On this dusty road so kind
And all the dust flies up in our hair
Road rushes by so fast
It�s hard to catch my air
Radio plays oh, some scratchy song
It�s keeping me moving on
Keeping me strong
(I say to you)
And I hold you in my arms
And I hold you in my mind
As you sit right next to me
On this dusty road so kind
Sitting at home
Watching the five o'clock news
And I know I never
Ever had the blues
But the man says
That a whole lot of rain is gonna fall
But down my country road
No rain, no rain's gonna fall at all
And I hold you in my arms
And I hold you in my mind
As you sit right next to me
On this dusty road so kind
Lyrics submitted by smallkitten1
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"but with the window down, the warmth from you brings me so much" is what i'm hearing.
I agree, that makes more sense and fits with the sound better! I've changed it now :)
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