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.
When's the day you start again
And when the hell does you'll get over it begin
I'm looking hard in the mirror
But I don't fit my skin
It's too much to take
It's too hard to break me
From the cell I'm in
Oh, from this moment on
I'm changing the way I feel, yeah
From this moment on
It's time to get real
'Cause I still don't know how to act
Don't know what to say
Still wear the scars like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
'Cause you're long gone
But I still don't know where to start, still finding my way
Still talk about you like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
So how'd you pick the pieces up, yeah
I'm barely used to saying me instead of us
The elephant in the room keeps scaring off the guests
It gets under my skin to see you with him
And it's not me that you're with
Oh from this moment on
I'm changing the way I feel yeah
From this moment on
It's time to get real
'Cause I still don't know how to act
Don't know what to say
Still wear the scars like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
'Cause you're long gone
But I still don't know where to start, still finding my way
Still talk about you like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
No, I can't keep thinking that you're coming back
No
'Cause I got no business knowing where you're at
No
And it's gonna be hard, yeah
'Cause I have to wanna heal yeah
And its gonna be hard, yeah
The way I feel that I have to get real
I still don't know how to act
Don't know what to say
Still wear the scars like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone
But I still don't know where to start, still finding my way
Still talk about you like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
And when the hell does you'll get over it begin
I'm looking hard in the mirror
But I don't fit my skin
It's too much to take
It's too hard to break me
From the cell I'm in
Oh, from this moment on
I'm changing the way I feel, yeah
From this moment on
It's time to get real
'Cause I still don't know how to act
Don't know what to say
Still wear the scars like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
'Cause you're long gone
But I still don't know where to start, still finding my way
Still talk about you like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
So how'd you pick the pieces up, yeah
I'm barely used to saying me instead of us
The elephant in the room keeps scaring off the guests
It gets under my skin to see you with him
And it's not me that you're with
Oh from this moment on
I'm changing the way I feel yeah
From this moment on
It's time to get real
'Cause I still don't know how to act
Don't know what to say
Still wear the scars like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
'Cause you're long gone
But I still don't know where to start, still finding my way
Still talk about you like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
No, I can't keep thinking that you're coming back
No
'Cause I got no business knowing where you're at
No
And it's gonna be hard, yeah
'Cause I have to wanna heal yeah
And its gonna be hard, yeah
The way I feel that I have to get real
I still don't know how to act
Don't know what to say
Still wear the scars like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone
But I still don't know where to start, still finding my way
Still talk about you like it was yesterday
But you're long gone and moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
But you're long gone, you moved on
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this song is about the quote,"time heals all wounds". It's been a while since they ended their relationship, but he still feels trapped and is unable to begin to heal his wounds, despite the fact that it's been a while. she's moved on but he still hopelessly wishes her to come back to him. "still wear the scars like it was yesterday" shows how his pain is still intense and real while she is happily with someone else. basically, story of my life right now...
Sometimes one person in a breakup just can't let go.
They think of the other person all the time, speak about them, and get that feeling like their chest just dropped into their stomach when they see them in public. He tells all of this in the song, as well as a want and need to start getting over her.
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