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.
If I was your lover
I'd make it so you wouldn't have to try
Break every chain that binds you
If you'd let me inside
I'm not so easy
You know I've never really been
But what I can give you
Is as real as the world that we're in
Let me guide your steps and I'll move you in time
We'll dance the night away
If you were a song then I'd melt you with words
But you're not
You're not
My wandering mind will leave me
Into a place where we only meet in dreams
If we both surrender ourselves
Then I'll wake up
And I'll go back to sleep
Let me guide your steps and I'll move you in time
We'll dance the night away
If you were a song then I'd melt you with words
But you're not
You're not
And out of my mind I will lose myself
And you will remember
Let me guide your steps and I'll move you in time
We'll dance the night away
If you were a song then I'd melt you with words
But you're not
You're not
I'd make it so you wouldn't have to try
Break every chain that binds you
If you'd let me inside
I'm not so easy
You know I've never really been
But what I can give you
Is as real as the world that we're in
Let me guide your steps and I'll move you in time
We'll dance the night away
If you were a song then I'd melt you with words
But you're not
You're not
My wandering mind will leave me
Into a place where we only meet in dreams
If we both surrender ourselves
Then I'll wake up
And I'll go back to sleep
Let me guide your steps and I'll move you in time
We'll dance the night away
If you were a song then I'd melt you with words
But you're not
You're not
And out of my mind I will lose myself
And you will remember
Let me guide your steps and I'll move you in time
We'll dance the night away
If you were a song then I'd melt you with words
But you're not
You're not
Lyrics submitted by fr0zencreek
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