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.
I'm looking for direction
I'm not looking for your directions
Cause every time I open up
I end up settling
What if I give up on expectations
I'm not waiting for the realization
That every day's a chance to cut my life in half
Like the prime meridian
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
You're no filter on a night drive
I keep staring up at the night sky
I need my sanity
So I keep thinking that someone looks at the same time
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
It's good enough for me
Hold your breath while I'm away
East, west, and overseas
Take a look zero degrees
That's where you'll find me
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
It's good enough for me
I'm not looking for your directions
Cause every time I open up
I end up settling
What if I give up on expectations
I'm not waiting for the realization
That every day's a chance to cut my life in half
Like the prime meridian
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
You're no filter on a night drive
I keep staring up at the night sky
I need my sanity
So I keep thinking that someone looks at the same time
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
It's good enough for me
Hold your breath while I'm away
East, west, and overseas
Take a look zero degrees
That's where you'll find me
It's not hard to see
The things that you believe don't work for me
I'll turn all my clocks back
I know it doesn't work like that
But it's good enough for me
It's good enough for me
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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