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.
Remember remember
The days before
Your hair grayed
And your life
Became a ballet
Of memories replayed
Of the time
When I whispered
In your ear
Under a Chevy's
Engine roar
That if you
Run away
With me tonight
As my wife
We might
Find the life
We've both
Been dying for
On your deathbed
Here you lie
Wishing to feel
Just one last time
The feelings
You felt
When you saw
The world
In black and white
Please be still
And close your eyes
Worry not
What waits for
You here
This night
Because while in
My arms you lie
Death will not
Come take you
Without a fight
We know there's
No fairness
To be given
In this life
Just the spoils
Taken by the end
Of a pitifully
Overused knife
But please remember
Remember when
You dare to glare
Back in time
Know it matters not
The names of the
Friends you find
But the beatings
They take
To keep your
Life in line
On your deathbed
Here you lie
Wishing to feel
Just one last time
The feelings
You felt
When you saw
The world
In black and white
Please be still
And close your eyes
Worry not
What waits for
You here
This night
Because while in
My arms you lie
Death will not
Come take you
Without a fight
[Solo]
On your deathbed
Here you lie
Wishing to feel
Just one last time
The feelings
You felt
When you saw
The world
In black and white
Please be still
And close your eyes
Worry not
What waits for
You here
This night
Because while in
My arms you lie
Death will not
Come take you
Without a fight
But know that
When my grip
Fails to hold
You tight
When you're pulled
Into the light
When we're
Never to meet
Again for the
Rest of time
Remember remember
I will always
Remember the
Smiles we shared
Even when your face
And our last goodbye
Is ripped
From my mind
The days before
Your hair grayed
And your life
Became a ballet
Of memories replayed
Of the time
When I whispered
In your ear
Under a Chevy's
Engine roar
That if you
Run away
With me tonight
As my wife
We might
Find the life
We've both
Been dying for
On your deathbed
Here you lie
Wishing to feel
Just one last time
The feelings
You felt
When you saw
The world
In black and white
Please be still
And close your eyes
Worry not
What waits for
You here
This night
Because while in
My arms you lie
Death will not
Come take you
Without a fight
We know there's
No fairness
To be given
In this life
Just the spoils
Taken by the end
Of a pitifully
Overused knife
But please remember
Remember when
You dare to glare
Back in time
Know it matters not
The names of the
Friends you find
But the beatings
They take
To keep your
Life in line
On your deathbed
Here you lie
Wishing to feel
Just one last time
The feelings
You felt
When you saw
The world
In black and white
Please be still
And close your eyes
Worry not
What waits for
You here
This night
Because while in
My arms you lie
Death will not
Come take you
Without a fight
[Solo]
On your deathbed
Here you lie
Wishing to feel
Just one last time
The feelings
You felt
When you saw
The world
In black and white
Please be still
And close your eyes
Worry not
What waits for
You here
This night
Because while in
My arms you lie
Death will not
Come take you
Without a fight
But know that
When my grip
Fails to hold
You tight
When you're pulled
Into the light
When we're
Never to meet
Again for the
Rest of time
Remember remember
I will always
Remember the
Smiles we shared
Even when your face
And our last goodbye
Is ripped
From my mind
Lyrics submitted by LMthePencilMagician, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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