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.
The axe laid to the root
cuts the hour into half
Cuts the hour into half
The falling sands of time are gone
A raised hand abated and swears
A raised hand abated and swears
Before extending to the grains of sand
Again to turn 'em back to Heaven
Don't even try to run away
For that hour you've been born into this world
[CHORUS 1] To take part of His suffering
Out of space you may even fly
Another Saviour you won't find
In that sandglass you'll remain a captive
Wound up by the Watchmaker's hand
into the circle of life
(Into the circle of life)
You're planted down by the rolls of thunder
Everything that can be shaken quakes
That can be shaken quakes
[CHORUS 2] To take part of His suffering,
out of space you may even fly
Another Saviour you won't find
In that sandglass you'll remain
[CHORUS 1]
The sieve is placed, is placed below
to gather only wheat into the barn
[CHORUS 2 x2]
cuts the hour into half
Cuts the hour into half
The falling sands of time are gone
A raised hand abated and swears
A raised hand abated and swears
Before extending to the grains of sand
Again to turn 'em back to Heaven
Don't even try to run away
For that hour you've been born into this world
[CHORUS 1] To take part of His suffering
Out of space you may even fly
Another Saviour you won't find
In that sandglass you'll remain a captive
Wound up by the Watchmaker's hand
into the circle of life
(Into the circle of life)
You're planted down by the rolls of thunder
Everything that can be shaken quakes
That can be shaken quakes
[CHORUS 2] To take part of His suffering,
out of space you may even fly
Another Saviour you won't find
In that sandglass you'll remain
[CHORUS 1]
The sieve is placed, is placed below
to gather only wheat into the barn
[CHORUS 2 x2]
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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